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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 11
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    5h 37m
    €103–213

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus 091 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    11h
    €42–80

  3. Drive  459.8 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Paderborncar car 459.8 km
    4h 9m
    €68–98

  4. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MUC - HAJ
    4. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 5m

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    6h 1m
    €85–210

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hofgeismar to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 33m

  7. Train, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 17m
    €181–398

Ulm to Paderborn by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 568.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn Hbf via Fulda Bahnhof and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Paderborn via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal, Stuttgart Airport, and Kassel in around 11h.

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