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

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There are 8 ways to get from Potsdam to Paderborn by train, bus, 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 46m
    €88–363

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N1325
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    7h 39m
    €34–57

  3. Drive 362.9 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Paderborncar car 362.9 km
    3h 53m
    €52–74

  4. 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 35m
    €129–384

  5. 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
    5h 6m

  6. Train via Goslar

    1. Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Goslartrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Kreiensentrain train
    3. Take the train from Kreiensen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 16m
    €102–254

  7. 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 47m

  8. 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
    5h 59m
    €114–403

Potsdam to Paderborn by train

Calendar154Weekly Trains
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 423.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

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 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Paderborn via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 7h 39m.

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