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How to get fromPaderborn to Grand Rapidsby train, plane, taxi or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Paderborn to Grand Rapids by train, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane HAJ - GRR
    19h 17m

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Muskegon, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Muskegon (MKG)plane plane FRA - MKG
    4. Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Grand Rapidstaxi taxi
    17h 3m
    $362–1,164

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane FRA - GRR
    19h 32m
    $661–2,523

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    20h 44m
    $364–674

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Detroit, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane FRA - DTW
    4. Take the train from Dearborn to Kalamazootrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    20h 51m
    $598–1,216

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane AMS - GRR
    22h 38m
    $779–3,132

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$757Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Paderborn to Grand Rapids. However, you can take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), walk to Gerald R Ford Airport, take the line 27 bus to Kentwood Station - Woodland, then take the line 5 bus to Cesar Chavez/Goodrich. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), walk to Gerald R Ford Airport, take the line 27 bus to Kentwood Station - Woodland, then take the line 5 bus to Cesar Chavez/Goodrich.

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