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How to get fromVienna to Paderbornby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Vienna to Paderborn by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    9h 50m
    €176–361

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Paderbornbus bus N69
    14h 35m
    €69–111

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    11h 36m
    €69–170

  4. Drive  844.3 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Paderborncar car 844.3 km
    8h 9m
    €142–204

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Erfurt Hbftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingentrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 22m

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane VIE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 34m

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €122–304

  8. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €106–295

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €130–276

  10. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane VIE - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 30m

  11. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane VIE - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €134–503

Vienna to Paderborn by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,010.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Paderborn Hbf via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Paderborn via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 14h 35m.

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