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How to get fromPaderborn to Folkestoneby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Paderborn to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    10h 1m
    £140–486

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Münster bus stopbusN69
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Brussels SouthbusN71
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus
    13h 17m
    £34–71

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-NordtrainIce / ...
    4. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus
    10h 57m
    £55–131

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrainle shuttle
    6h 6m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    8h 19m
    £103–286

  6. Train, bus via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain79
    4. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus
    11h 42m
    £59–131

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    7h 16m
    £104–148

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hannover Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeHAJ - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    8h 40m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeDUS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    8h 9m
    £110–286

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    9h 6m
    £109–376

  11. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    4. Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
    8h 51m
    £86–295

Paderborn to Folkestone by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Folkestone, England?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Folkestone Central via Hamm(Westf)Hbf, Hamm, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Guildhall Street via Münster bus stop, Brussels South, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels-North, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 13h 17m.

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