There are 10 ways to get from Paderborn to Val Thorens by train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV), or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Brussels
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbfRe
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Albertville
- Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
13h 54m€180–661Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to KasselN69
- Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorens
20h 37m€65–129Train, bus
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Take the bus from ANNECY Gare Routiere to ALBERTVILLE Gare RoutiereY51
- Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
16h 28m€94–200Drive 926.4 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Val Thorens926.4 km
9h 44m€144–208Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)DUS - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
9h 40m€167–350Train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbfRe
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambéry
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to St Michel ValloireTer
14h 11m€256–726Train, night train, shuttle
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to KamenRe
- Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SbbNj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-AéroportIc1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
17h 45m€184–520Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)DUS - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
10h€167–345Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)FRA - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
11h 4m€184–398Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)FRA - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
11h 29m€189–412
Paderborn to Val Thorens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Val Thorens is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Val Thorens is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 40m and costs €160 - €350.
The distance between Paderborn and Val Thorens is 1368 km. The road distance is 926.4 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Val Thorens without a car is to train and bus via Brussels which takes 13h 54m and costs €180 - €700.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Paderborn to Val Thorens, including transfers.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Val Thorens is to train which takes 14h 11m and costs €250 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 20h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Val Thorens is 926 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Paderborn to Val Thorens.
There are 8975+ hotels available in Val Thorens.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Val Thorens via Hamm(Westf)Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Chambéry, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and St Michel Valloire in around 14h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Val Thorens via Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel Leipziger Platz, Kassel Leipziger Platz, Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, and Lyon in around 20h 37m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- 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 Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €38–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- 1st Class
- €270–450
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- 1st Class
- €250–420
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to St Michel Valloire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to St Michel Valloire
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paderborn to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from ANNECY Gare Routiere to ALBERTVILLE Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
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