There are 7 ways to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
5h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N69
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 52m€35–55Train, night train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 28m€47–148Drive 352.3 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Rotterdamcar 352.3 km
3h 29m€65–94Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
7h 24m€66–123Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 50m€174–413Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 57m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf, Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Paderborn and Rotterdam is 360 km. The road distance is 352.3 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Paderborn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–25
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paderborn to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Paderborn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Paderborn to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Rotterdam is 352 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Paderborn to Rotterdam.
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