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How to get fromPaderborn to Dessauby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Paderborn to Dessau by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 16m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Hallebus bus N1360b
    6h 7m
    €32–72

  3. Drive  288.9 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Dessaucar car 288.9 km
    3h 42m
    €43–62

  4. Train via Goslar

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kreiensentrain train
    2. Take the train from Kreiensen to Goslar, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Ascherslebentrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Aschersleben to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €59–161

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  • Distance: 332.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Dessau, Germany?

You can take a train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Magdeburg Hbf in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Dessau Hbf via Kassel, Halle, Halle(Saale)Hbf, and Bitterfeld in around 6h 7m.

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