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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tortrain train Rb74
    4h 52m
    €37–93

  2. Bus

    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
    €79–110

  3. Drive 360.8 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Paderborncar car 360.8 km
    3h 57m
    €50–72

  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 58m
    €112–284

  5. Train via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5
    5h 42m

  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 13m

  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 Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €105–286

Potsdam to Paderborn by train

Calendar176Weekly Trains
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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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 52m. 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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