There are 5 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, BahnhofRb72
1h 46m€10–14Drive 24 km
cheapest- Drive from Paderborn to Externsteine24 km
23 min€4–5Bus
- Take the bus from Paderborn, Detmolder Tor to Schlangen, KnickwegR51 / ...
- Take the bus from Schlangen, Knickweg to H-BM-Horn, Waldschlößchen450 / ...
1h 47mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Paderborn to Externsteine24 km
23 min€45–60Bus via Paderborn, Rosentor
- Take the bus from Paderborn, Rosentor to Schlangen, OrtsmitteR51 / ...
- Take the bus from Schlangen, Ortsmitte to H-BM-Horn, Waldschlößchen355
1h 55m
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 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Externsteine is to taxi which takes 23 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, Knickweg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Paderborn and Externsteine is 40 km. The road distance is 24 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Externsteine without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €10 - €14.
It takes approximately 1h 46m 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 46m and costs €10 - €14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 47m.
Paderborn to Externsteine bus services, operated by go.on, arrive at Schlangen, Knickweg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Externsteine is 24 km. It takes approximately 23 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, Knickweg and H-BM-Horn, Waldschlößchen in around 1h 47m.
- 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, Knickweg
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Schlangen, Knickweg to H-BM-Horn, Waldschlößchen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Paderborn, Rosentor to Schlangen, Ortsmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Schlangen, Ortsmitte to H-BM-Horn, Waldschlößchen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Paderborn, Detmolder Tor to Schlangen, Knickweg
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Bus from Schlangen, Knickweg to H-BM-Horn, Waldschlößchen
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Bus from Paderborn, Rosentor to Schlangen, Ortsmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Bus from Schlangen, Ortsmitte to H-BM-Horn, Waldschlößchen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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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