There are 5 ways to get from Pforzheim to Paderborn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
5h 25m€85–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Paderbornbus N110
7h 42m€35–65Drive 372.7 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Paderborncar 372.7 km
3h 43m€53–76Train, fly
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane STR - PAD
6h 38m€173–627Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Kassel Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
8h 47m
Pforzheim to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Paderborn is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Paderborn is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hbf and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Paderborn is 464 km. The road distance is 372.7 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs €80 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Pforzheim to Paderborn, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Paderborn is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 42m.
Pforzheim to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Paderborn is 373 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Pforzheim to Paderborn.
What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hbf to Paderborn Hbf via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Paderborn once daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Zurich, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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