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There are 12 ways to get from Milan to Paderborn by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €127–300

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    3. Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €50–226

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    11h 16m
    €175–322

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Mühlheim am Mainbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    12h 31m
    €107–148

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    13h 1m
    €108–258

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €54–203

  7. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €79–257

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €92–284

  9. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €111–290

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Frankfurttrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hofgeismar to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    14h 25m

  11. Drive  878.9 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Paderborncar car 878.9 km
    8h 16m
    €158–229

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Milan to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Paderborncar car
    13h 23m
    €189–257

Milan to Paderborn by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Paderborn Hbf via Basel SBB and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano - Famagosta to Paderborn via Mühlheim am Main, Mühlheim, Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, and Kassel in around 12h 31m.

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