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How to get fromMetz to Paderbornby train (TGV), bus, train, car or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Metz to Paderborn by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 15m
    €96–259

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metz to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Paderbornbus bus N110
    9h 10m
    €32–60

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 31m
    €57–96

  4. Drive 428 km

    1. Drive from Metz to Paderborncar car 428 km
    4h 25m
    €67–96

  5. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Angleurtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Angleur to Aachen Hbftrain train S41
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    10h 2m
    €76–196

Metz to Paderborn by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Metz, France and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Metz Ville to Paderborn Hbf via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz to Paderborn via Frankfurt central train station in around 9h 10m.

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