There are 4 ways to get from Paderborn to Aachen by train (Eurostar), car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
3h 17m€46–111Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paderborn to Aachen241.9 km
2h 54m€13–16Drive 243 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Aachencar 243 km
2h 20m€44–64Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
3h 36m€43–114
Paderborn to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €13 - €16 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Paderborn and Aachen is 294 km. The road distance is 243 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Paderborn to Aachen, including transfers.
Paderborn to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof station.
Paderborn to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Aachen is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Paderborn to Aachen.
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paderborn to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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