There are 12 ways to get from Luton to Paderborn by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbfRe
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn HbfRe
9h 9m€140–538Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to London VictoriaGreenline 757
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationN1328
18h 30m€59–142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Station757
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn HbfRe
15h 55m€96–172Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Luton to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paderborn
7h 54mFly Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LTN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
6h 22m€103–296Train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Münster
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn Hbf
12h 22m€131–506Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Luton to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Paderborn
9h 1m€148–212Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)LHR - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
7h 34mBus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
7h 25m€123–302Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LHR - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
7h 36m€126–401Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)STN - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
8h 5m€95–344Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)STN - FMO
- Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
7h 19m€138–406
Luton to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Paderborn is to bus which costs €55 - €150 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Paderborn is to fly and train which takes 6h 22m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Paderborn via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf and Hamm(Westf)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Luton and Paderborn is 870 km.
The best way to get from Luton to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Luton to Paderborn, including transfers.
Luton to Paderborn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Paderborn train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Paderborn is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €150 and takes 18h 30m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Luton to Paderborn Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Paderborn via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 18h 30m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- 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
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Münster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–19
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Paderborn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at London Victoria station.
Paderborn is 1h ahead of Luton. It is currently 1:47 AM in Luton and 2:47 AM in Paderborn.
Luton to Paderborn train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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