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

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There are 7 ways to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht CentraaltrainIce
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5h 5m
    €62–147

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Osnabrück central train stationbusN110
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Rotterdam Central StationbusN131 / ...
    7h 5m
    €30–58

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Utrecht CentraalnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5h 18m
    €57–306

  4. Drive 352.6 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Rotterdamcar352.6 km
    3h 28m
    €62–90

  5. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
    7h 11m
    €76–200

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeDUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    4h 37m
    €142–371

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hannover Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeHAJ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5h 43m

Paderborn to Rotterdam by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Duisburg Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Rotterdam Central Station via Osnabrück central train station in around 7h 5m.

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