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There are 13 ways to get from Wels to Paderborn by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train 964 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 16m
    €154–289

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wels to Munich central bus stationbus bus 951
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kasselbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    12h 55m
    €58–96

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    11h 25m
    €62–175

  4. Drive  669.3 km

    1. Drive from Wels to Paderborncar car 669.3 km
    5h 53m
    €112–162

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Wels to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Paderborncar car
    8h 24m
    €140–187

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 962 / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb5
    4. Take the train from Hofgeismar to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    12h 9m

  7. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 12m
    €120–307

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MUC - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 15m

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €168–390

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €202–443

  11. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 5m
    €199–461

  12. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 30m
    €169–410

  13. Fly Linz Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LNZ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 4m
    €152–380

Wels to Paderborn by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 805.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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

You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Paderborn Hbf via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wels to Paderborn via Munich central bus station and Kassel in around 12h 55m.

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