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How to get fromPaderborn to Kielby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Paderborn to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    4h 49m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N110
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    7h 45m
    €32–54

  3. Drive 365.1 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Kielcar car 365.1 km
    3h 44m
    €53–76

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 4m
    €138–411

  5. Train via Buchholz in der Nordheide

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Bahnhof Mittetrain train S5
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Mitte to Buchholz(Nordheide)train train Rb
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    6h 8m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 414.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg Hbf in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Kiel central bus station via Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 7h 45m.

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