There are 5 ways to get from Paderborn to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain Re9 / ...
3h 46m€42–123Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paderborn to Aachen243.3 km
2h 54m€12–15Bus
- Take the bus from Paderborn to Münster bus stopbus N69
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
5h 50mDrive 244.4 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Aachencar 244.4 km
2h 18m€35–50Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
3h 54m€43–85
Paderborn to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €12 - €15 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Münster-Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
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 46m.
The distance between Paderborn and Aachen is 288 km. The road distance is 244.4 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Paderborn to Aachen, including transfers.
Paderborn to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Aachen is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 50m.
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 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Münster bus stop and Münster-Mitte in around 5h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paderborn to Münster bus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paderborn to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Münster bus stop 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 244 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Paderborn to Aachen.
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