There are 5 ways to get from Paderborn to Bonn by train, bus, rideshare, subway, or car
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 Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain 55 / ...
3h 32m€43–111Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paderborn to Bonn205.6 km
2h 31m€10–16Bus
- Take the bus from Gütersloh central bus station to Bonn UN Campusbus N1338
6h 17m€15–26Train, bus, line 18 subway
- Take the train from Sk-Scharmede, Bahnhof to Hammtrain
- Take the train from Hamm to Wuppertal-Barmentrain
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Barmen Bf to Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheimbus
- Take the subway from Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheim to Bonn Hbfsubway 18
6h 39mDrive 206.6 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Bonncar 206.6 km
2h 2m€30–43
Paderborn to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Bonn is to rideshare which costs €10 - €16 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Bonn is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Paderborn, Neuhäuser Tor and arriving at Bonn UN Campus via Rietberg, ZOB and Gütersloh central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Bonn Hbf via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Paderborn and Bonn is 234 km. The road distance is 206.6 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Bonn without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Paderborn to Bonn, including transfers.
Paderborn to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gütersloh central bus station.
Paderborn to Bonn train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Bonn is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €26 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Bonn, Germany?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Bonn Hbf via Dortmund Hbf in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gütersloh central bus station to Bonn UN Campus once daily. Tickets cost €15–26 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Sk-Scharmede, Bahnhof to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Hamm to Wuppertal-Barmen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Subway from Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheim to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gütersloh central bus station to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Wuppertal Barmen Bf to Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paderborn to Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Paderborn to Bonn train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Bonn is 207 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Paderborn to Bonn.
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