There are 6 ways to get from Paderborn to Bayreuth by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Würzburg Hbf41
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to LichtenfelsIc
- Take the train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbf
5h 9m€85–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Chemnitz central bus stationN69
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationN1230 / ...
8h 35m€44–61Drive 374.7 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Bayreuth374.7 km
3h 21m€54–77Train, bus
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbf25 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth HbfSev
5h 43m€64–136Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Erfurt Hbf51
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg18 / ...
- Take the train from Coburg to Bayreuth HbfRe
6h 47mTrain via Erfurt #2
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Göttingen
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt HbfRe1
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg18 / ...
- Take the train from Coburg to Bayreuth HbfRe
8h 23m
Paderborn to Bayreuth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Bayreuth is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Bayreuth is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Bayreuth station. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Bayreuth central train station via Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Bayreuth. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Bayreuth Hbf via Wuerzburg Hbf and Lichtenfels. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Paderborn and Bayreuth is 478 km. The road distance is 374.7 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Bayreuth without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Paderborn to Bayreuth, including transfers.
Paderborn to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Bayreuth is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €85 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Bayreuth, Germany?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf via Wuerzburg Hbf and Lichtenfels in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Bayreuth central train station via Chemnitz central bus station in around 8h 35m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Coburg to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paderborn to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Paderborn to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Bayreuth is 375 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Paderborn to Bayreuth.
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