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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    5h 45m
    €64–159

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Osnabrück central train stationbus bus N131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Paderbornbus bus N110
    7h 5m
    €25–44

  3. Drive 353.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Paderborncar car 353.5 km
    3h 27m
    €63–91

  4. Bus, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus bus
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h

  5. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    6h 49m
    €78–241

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Dortmundbus bus Kyiv-Amsterdam
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    10h 3m

  7. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus bus
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    5h 48m

Rotterdam to Paderborn by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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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 Duisburg Hbf in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Paderborn via Osnabrück central train station in around 7h 5m.

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