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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Paderborn by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Duisburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    4h 45m
    €48–111

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Paderbornbus bus N69
    8h 30m
    €36–60

  3. Drive  353.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Paderborncar car 353.5 km
    3h 27m
    €73–105

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    4h 44m
    €180–411

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tortrain train
    5h 48m
    €57–68

  6. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    6h 49m
    €57–112

  7. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 8m

Rotterdam to Paderborn by train

Calendar160Weekly Trains
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paderborn Hbf via Utrecht Centraal and Duisburg Hbf in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Paderborn via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 8h 30m.

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