There are 7 ways to get from Paderborn to Mannheim by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
3h 58m€63–149Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paderborn to Mannheim289.3 km
3h 45m€17–22Bus
- Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus N69
- Take the bus from Kassel to Mannheimbus
6h 10m€26–45Train, night train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 35m€42–134Drive 290.2 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Mannheimcar 290.2 km
3h 5m€43–62Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 59mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 57m€135–226
Paderborn to Mannheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Mannheim is to rideshare which costs €17 - €22 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Mannheim is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Mannheim via Kassel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Paderborn and Mannheim is 374 km. The road distance is 290.2 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Mannheim without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Paderborn to Mannheim, including transfers.
Paderborn to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Mannheim train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Mannheim is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Mannheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Mannheim via Kassel in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paderborn to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paderborn to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Paderborn to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Paderborn to Mannheim train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Mannheim is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Paderborn to Mannheim.
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