There are 7 ways to get from Leiden to Paderborn by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
5h 23m€66–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Osnabrück central train stationbus FlixBus N131
- Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Paderbornbus N110
7h 57m€33–50Train, night train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenster(Westf)Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 52m€61–300Drive 349.8 km
- Drive from Leiden to Paderborncar 349.8 km
3h 27m€62–89Train
- Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
5h 31m€64–152Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 14mFly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
5h 3m€137–332
Leiden to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Paderborn is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Paderborn is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Groenoord and arriving at Paderborn via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Osnabrück central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Leiden and Paderborn is 378 km. The road distance is 349.8 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Paderborn without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 5h 23m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Leiden to Paderborn, including transfers.
Leiden to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Leiden to Paderborn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Paderborn is to train via Arnhem which takes 5h 23m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Paderborn Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Groenoord to Paderborn via Schiphol, Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, and Osnabrück central train station in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €256–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Osnabrück central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Osnabrück central train station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Osnabrück central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Osnabrück central train station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Osnabrück central train station.
Leiden to Paderborn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Paderborn is 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Leiden to Paderborn.
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