There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn by train, bus, night train, 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 Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
5h 46m€64–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Osnabrück central train stationbus N131 / ...
- Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Paderbornbus N110
7h 5m€36–75Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Hamm(Westf)Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
5h 8m€55–319Drive 353.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Paderborncar 353.5 km
3h 27m€63–91Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
6h 55m€78–241Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 19mTrain, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
5h 7m€140–395
Rotterdam to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Paderborn via Osnabrück central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Paderborn is 362 km. The road distance is 353.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Paderborn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paderborn Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, and Oberhausen Hbf in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Paderborn via Osnabrück central train station in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
- 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/
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Osnabrück central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- 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
Rotterdam to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Osnabrück central train station.
Rotterdam to Paderborn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Paderborn is 354 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Rotterdam to Paderborn.
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