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How to get fromLucerne to Paderbornby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lucerne to Paderborn by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 11m
    €135–263

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    16h 20m
    €67–105

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    10h 48m
    €70–183

  4. Drive  636 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Paderborncar car 636 km
    5h 53m
    €133–192

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 18m

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €155–339

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 15m
    €117–302

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €114–286

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 42m
    €139–477

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €202–519

Lucerne to Paderborn by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 719.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Paderborn Hbf via Basel SBB and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Paderborn via Freiburg, Frankfurt central train station, and Kassel in around 16h 20m.

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