There are 6 ways to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam by train, bus, 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 Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
5h 15m€64–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Osnabrück central train stationbus N110
- Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N131 / ...
7h 5m€26–45Drive 352.3 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Rotterdamcar 352.3 km
3h 29m€63–91Train, fly, bus
- 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 bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus
6h 11mTrain 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 8m€76–200Train, bus
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Rotterdambus Kyiv-Amsterdam
10h 25m
Paderborn to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 7h 5m.
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 station. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Osnabrück central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Duisburg Hbf, Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Paderborn and Rotterdam is 371 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 15m and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 15m 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 15m and costs €60 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Duisburg Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Rotterdam Central Station via Osnabrück central train station in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Hamm to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paderborn to Osnabrück central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Osnabrück central train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Dortmund to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Osnabrück central train station.
Paderborn to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duisburg 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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