There are 2 ways to get from Ratingen to Paderborn by train or car
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Ratingen to Paderborn by train
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The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Paderborn is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Paderborn is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Ratingen and Paderborn is 166 km. The road distance is 156.8 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €30 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Ratingen to Paderborn, including transfers.
Ratingen to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ratingen Ost S station.
Ratingen to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Paderborn is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Ratingen to Paderborn.
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What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Ratingen Ost S to Paderborn Hbf via Essen Hbf in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ratingen Ost S to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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