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How to get fromLuton to Paderbornby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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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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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbftrainRe
    5. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    9h 9m
    €140–553

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to London VictoriabusGreenline 757
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN1328
    18h 30m
    €59–142

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus757
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    15h 55m
    €95–172

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Luton to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paderborncar
    7h 54m

  5. Fly Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLTN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    6h 22m
    €103–296

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Münstertrain
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn Hbftrain
    12h 22m
    €131–506

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Luton to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Paderborncar
    9h 1m
    €148–212

  8. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
    7h 34m

  9. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
    7h 25m
    €123–302

  10. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    7h 36m
    €126–401

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    8h 5m
    €95–344

  12. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeSTN - FMO
    3. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    7h 19m
    €138–406

Luton to Paderborn by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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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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