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How to get fromPaderborn to Italyby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Paderborn to Italy by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    5h 54m
    €126–312

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    6h 11m
    €51–239

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    15h 43m
    €224–514

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    19h 33m
    €143–219

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    20h 51m
    €126–360

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    6h 33m
    €64–225

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate 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 Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    6h 43m
    €87–332

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi 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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    6h 57m
    €146–439

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    7h 4m
    €98–314

  10. Drive  1,399.5 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Romecar car 1,399.5 km
    13h 47m
    €226–326

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Romecar car
    15h 14m
    €261–358

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration3h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Italy?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Roma Termini via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Termini via Kassel, Nürnberg, Zob, Roma Prenestina A1, and L.Go Preneste in around 19h 33m.

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