There are 3 ways to get from Paderborn to Dortmund by train, rideshare, or car
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Paderborn to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Dortmund is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs €18 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Paderborn and Dortmund is 108 km. The road distance is 102.5 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs €18 - €35.
The train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf takes 1h 7m including transfers and departs hourly.
Paderborn to Dortmund train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
Paderborn to Dortmund train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Dortmund is 102 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Paderborn to Dortmund.
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €19–28 and the journey takes 1h 7m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paderborn to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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