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There are 10 ways to get from Passau to Paderborn by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Passau 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
    6h 14m
    €95–238

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Passau Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 19m
    €50–138

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N61
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kasselbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    10h 25m
    €52–79

  4. Drive  583.9 km

    1. Drive from Passau to Paderborncar car 583.9 km
    5h 10m
    €105–152

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Passau to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Paderborncar car
    8h 44m
    €139–185

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Neumarkt(Oberpf)train train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Neumarkt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S3
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Willebadessentrain train Re
    9h 28m

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain 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 34m

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €134–322

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 14m
    €168–360

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

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 29m
    €137–328

Passau to Paderborn by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 605.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Paderborn Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Passau central train station to Paderborn via Nuremberg central bus station and Kassel in around 10h 25m.

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