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There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Paderborn by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, train (TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €97–326

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    13h 8m
    €428–696

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Willebadessentrain train Re
    20h 27m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    23h 15m
    €112–174

  5. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane NCE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 57m

  6. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane NCE - FMO
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 57m
    €156–361

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 50m
    €170–368

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    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
    14h 57m
    €290–483

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nice to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Paderborncar car
    17h 16m
    €238–332

  10. Drive  1,190.3 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Paderborncar car 1,190.3 km
    11h 23m
    €224–323

Nice to Paderborn by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,035.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Paderborn Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Paderborn via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, Frankfurt central train station, and Kassel in around 23h 15m.

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