There are 4 ways to get from Paderborn to Externsteine by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhoftrain Rb72
1h 45m€10–14Drive 24.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Paderborn to Externsteinecar 24.1 km
24 min€4–5Bus, line 355 bus
- Take the bus from Paderborn, Detmolder Tor to Schlangen, Ortsmittebus R51 / ...
- Take the bus from Schlangen, Ortsmitte to H-BM-Horn, Waldschlößchenbus 356 / ...
1h 57mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Paderborn to Externsteinetaxi 24.1 km
24 min€45–60
Paderborn to Externsteine by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Externsteine is to drive which costs €3 - €5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Externsteine is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs €45 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Externsteine. However, there are services departing from Paderborn, Detmolder Tor and arriving at H-BM-Horn, Waldschlößchen via Schlangen, Ortsmitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Paderborn and Externsteine is 40 km. The road distance is 24.1 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Externsteine without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €10 - €14.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Paderborn to Externsteine, including transfers.
Paderborn to Externsteine bus services, operated by go.on, depart from Paderborn, Detmolder Tor station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Externsteine is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €10 - €14. Alternatively, you can bus and line 355 bus, which costs and takes 1h 57m.
Paderborn to Externsteine bus services, operated by go.on, arrive at Schlangen, Ortsmitte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Externsteine is 24 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Paderborn to Externsteine.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Externsteine, Germany?
Eurobahn operates a train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €10–14 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn, Detmolder Tor to Externsteine via Schlangen, Ortsmitte and H-BM-Horn, Waldschlößchen in around 1h 57m.
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0521/32 94 05 38
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Paderborn, Detmolder Tor to Schlangen, Ortsmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Schlangen, Ortsmitte to H-BM-Horn, Waldschlößchen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- €45–60
Taxi Wientzek
- Phone
- +49 5254 999050
Taxi Klima GmbH
- Phone
- +49 5251/61111
- Website
- taxi-klima.de
Hallo Taxi Stern GmbH & Co.KG
- Phone
- +49 5251/63377
- Website
- hallo-taxi-stern.de
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