There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Paderborn 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 Berlin Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tortrain Rb74
4h 50m€39–118Bus
- Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Osnabrück central train stationbus N1325
- Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Paderbornbus N110
8h 35m€41–58Drive 360.8 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Paderborncar 360.8 km
3h 57m€52–74Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
5h 57m€116–294Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5
5h 40mTrain via Goslar
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Goslartrain Re
- Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Kreiensentrain
- Take the train from Kreiensen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 13mTrain, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
6h 4m€110–296
Potsdam to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Paderborn is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Paderborn is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Paderborn via Osnabrück central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Potsdam Hbf and arriving at Paderborn-Kasseler Tor via Berlin Hbf and Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Potsdam and Paderborn is 432 km. The road distance is 360.8 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Potsdam to Paderborn, including transfers.
Potsdam to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Potsdam central train station.
Potsdam to Paderborn train services, operated by ODEG, depart from Potsdam Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Paderborn is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tor via Berlin Hbf and Bielefeld Hbf in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Paderborn via Osnabrück central train station in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tor
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Kreiensen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Kreiensen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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 Potsdam central train station to Osnabrück central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Osnabrück central train station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Osnabrück central train station.
Potsdam to Paderborn train services, operated by ODEG, arrive at Magdeburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Paderborn is 361 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Potsdam to Paderborn.
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