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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    7h 10m
    €115–262

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Wels Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    9h 33m
    €55–149

  3. Bus

    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
    €64–102

  4. Drive  669.3 km

    1. Drive from Wels to Paderborncar car 669.3 km
    5h 53m
    €113–162

  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, bus

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Neumarkt(Oberpf)train train Rb / ...
    4. Take the train from Neumarkt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S3
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    10h 43m

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

    1. Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to München 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

  8. 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 33m
    €125–323

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

    1. Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 31m
    €204–420

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

    1. Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to München 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 22m
    €168–386

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

    1. Take the train from Wels Hauptbahnhof to München 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 34m
    €166–409

  12. 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 27m
    €183–475

  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 26m
    €141–293

Wels to Paderborn by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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

You can take a train from Wels Hbf to Paderborn Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 7h 10m. 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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