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How to get fromMainz to Paderbornby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Paderborn by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain train S8
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    3h 58m
    €57–124

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Kasselbus bus N1335
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    6h 55m
    €26–40

  3. Drive  249.7 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Paderborncar car 249.7 km
    2h 43m
    €37–53

  4. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 2m

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re30
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    5h 47m
    €38–79

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    4h 43m
    €129–230

Mainz to Paderborn by train

Calendar173Weekly Trains
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 334 km
  • Duration: 3h 58m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Paderborn Hbf via Frankfurt and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof to Paderborn via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, Wiesbaden central train station, and Kassel in around 6h 55m.

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