There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg PortsmouthplatzUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn HbfRe
5h 13m€33–62Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Osnabrück central train stationN1325 / ...
- Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to PaderbornN110
7h 10m€30–73Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg HbfIce
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn HbfRe
5h 51m€62–151Drive 349.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Paderborn349.7 km
3h 33m€63–90Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
5h 15mTrain via Hamm
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Take the train from Venlo to Hamm
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn HbfRe
7h 9m€78–196Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
5h 6m€139–335
Rotterdam to Paderborn by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn is to bus and train which costs €30 - €65 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn is to drive which takes 3h 33m 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 10m.
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 Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Paderborn is 367 km. The road distance is 349.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 13m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 13m 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 51m and costs €60 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 7h 10m.
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 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Paderborn via Osnabrück central train station in around 7h 10m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
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
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
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- 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 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Rotterdam to Paderborn.
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