There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Paderborn by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane LTN - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede, Bahnhof to Soest, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain
3h 8m€60–209Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
8h 17m€198–589Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
15h 35m€86–237Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Luton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paderborncar
7h 57m€247–300Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
9h 7m€229–494Bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N1328
18h 30m€70–118Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Luton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Paderborncar
9h 5m€122–222
Luton to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Paderborn is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Paderborn is to fly and train which takes 3h 8m and costs €60 - €210.
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, Köln Hbf and Hamm(Westf)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Luton and Paderborn is 644 km.
The best way to get from Luton to Paderborn without a car is to train via Hamm which takes 8h 17m and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Luton to Paderborn, including transfers.
Luton to Paderborn bus services, operated by Green Line, 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 via Hamm which takes 8h 17m and costs €190 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 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, Köln Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Paderborn via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Holzwickede, Bahnhof to Soest, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Soest to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Soest to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Soest to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Paderborn bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Paderborn is 1h ahead of Luton. It is currently 6:42 AM in Luton and 7:42 AM in Paderborn.
Luton to Paderborn train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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