There are 5 ways to get from Nijmegen to Paderborn by train, bus, or car
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Train via Duisburg
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
4h 3m€48–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Paderbornbus N69
6h 2m€26–38Drive 242.8 km
- Drive from Nijmegen to Paderborncar 242.8 km
2h 33m€43–62Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Emmerich to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
5h 18m€39–77Train
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zutphentrain
- Take the train from Zutphen to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tortrain
5h 52m€51–87
Nijmegen to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nijmegen to Paderborn is to bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nijmegen to Paderborn is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Nijmegen to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Nijmegen and Paderborn is 277 km. The road distance is 242.8 km.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Paderborn without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 4h 3m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Nijmegen to Paderborn, including transfers.
Nijmegen to Paderborn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Paderborn is to train via Duisburg which takes 4h 3m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €40 and takes 6h 2m.
Nijmegen to Paderborn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijmegen to Paderborn is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Nijmegen to Paderborn.
What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Nijmegen to Paderborn Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Duisburg Hbf in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Arnhem Central Station to Paderborn once daily. Tickets cost €21–29 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Nijmegen to Zutphen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Emmerich to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Emmerich to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Emmerich to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zutphen to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tor
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
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