There are 7 ways to get from Ulm to Paderborn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe22 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn HbfRe
5h 30m€61–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Frankfurt central train stationN77 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kassel
- Take the bus from Kassel to PaderbornN69
9h 35m€35–52Drive 459 km
- Drive from Ulm to Paderborn459 km
4h 5m€66–95Train, fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)MUC - PAD
5h 49m€150–356Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe11 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn HbfRe
5h 31m€84–151Train #2
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to PlochingenRe5 / ...
- Take the train from Plochingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof18 / ...
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheIce
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn HbfRe
7h 37mTrain, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)MUC - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
7h 10m
Ulm to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Paderborn is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Paderborn is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Paderborn via Frankfurt central train station and Kassel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Frankfurt and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Ulm and Paderborn is 569 km. The road distance is 459 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Paderborn without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 30m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Ulm to Paderborn, including transfers.
Ulm to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Paderborn is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 30m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn Hbf via Frankfurt and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Paderborn via Frankfurt central train station and Kassel in around 9h 35m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Go-Ahead Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €12–18
- First Class
- €20–28
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Plochingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kassel to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Ulm to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Paderborn is 459 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Ulm to Paderborn.
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