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Compare train and bus for Düsseldorf to Paderborn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Paderborn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, while a train costs an average of $50.
Distance: 91 miles (148 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$50 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration 5h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Paderborn:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Paderborn costing on average $50.
Other travel options to Paderborn take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 24m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (2h 9m by train vs 2h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $50 compared to roughly $31 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Paderborn
How to get from Düsseldorf to Paderborn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Paderborn is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FlixBus4:38 PM7h37Düsseldorf Hbf12:15 AMPaderborn, Maspernplatz-West$201One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus4:38 PM7h37Düsseldorf Hbf12:15 AMPaderborn, Maspernplatz-West$201One-way1 transfer
Fastest
26813 · 9001910:22 AM2h18Düsseldorf Hbf12:40 PMPaderborn Hbf$621One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 545 · 900658:48 AM2h22Düsseldorf Hbf11:10 AMPaderborn Hbf$491One-way1 transfer
- ICE 847 · 900679:50 AM2h20Düsseldorf Hbf12:10 PMPaderborn Hbf$531One-way1 transfer
- ICE 543 · 900616:48 AM2h22Düsseldorf Hbf9:10 AMPaderborn Hbf$531One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Paderborn:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Paderborn costing on average $50.
Other travel options to Paderborn take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 24m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Paderborn as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Paderborn Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Paderborn by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, NordWestBahn to go to Paderborn by train.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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