There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Paderborn by train, 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€84–177Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Paderborn399.2 km
4h 38m€20–35Fly Stuttgart Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane STR - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 18m€151–409Train, night train
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
7h 10m€64–179Drive 399.8 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Paderborncar 399.8 km
4h 21m€59–85Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- 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 3m
Stuttgart to Paderborn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Paderborn is to rideshare which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Paderborn is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €55 - €85.
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 399.8 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs €80 - €180.
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 400 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m 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 Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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