There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Paderborn by train, bus, rideshare, plane, night train, or car
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 Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
4h 31m€82–106Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Paderborn396.5 km
4h 38m€19–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Paderbornbus N110
6h 58m€39–96Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
5h 58m€148–268Train, night train
- Take the train from Ludwigsburg to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
7h 28m€79–356Drive 397.1 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Paderborncar 397.1 km
4h 24m€56–80Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 5m
Stuttgart to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Paderborn is to rideshare which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Paderborn is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Paderborn is 481 km. The road distance is 397.1 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs €80 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Stuttgart to Paderborn, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Paderborn is 397 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Stuttgart to Paderborn.
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 4h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ludwigsburg to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €26–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ludwigsburg to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- 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 Mannheim central bus station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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