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How to get fromPotsdam to Paderbornby train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Paderborn by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tortrain train Rb74
    4h 37m
    €95–193

  2. Drive  362.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Potsdam to Paderborncar car 362.9 km
    3h 53m
    €54–77

  3. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    5h 57m
    €121–351

  4. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5
    4h 56m

  5. Train via Goslar

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Goslar, Bahnhoftrain train Hbx
    2. Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Kreiensentrain train
    3. Take the train from Kreiensen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 16m
    €81–244

  6. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BER - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 54m

  7. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €115–344

Potsdam to Paderborn by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 423.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn-Kasseler Tor via S Spandau Bhf and Bielefeld Hbf in around 4h 37m.

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