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Compare bus and train for Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $24, and a train costs an average of $31.
Distance: 110 miles (178 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$57 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest |
3h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 992 · 2671810:20 AM2h50Frankfurt South station1:10 PMPaderborn Hbf$621One-way1 transfer
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- ICE 992 · 2671810:20 AM2h50Frankfurt South station1:10 PMPaderborn Hbf$621One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 992 · 2671810:20 AM2h50Frankfurt South station1:10 PMPaderborn Hbf$621One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 994 · 267148:20 AM2h50Frankfurt South station11:10 AMPaderborn Hbf$1101One-way1 transfer
- ICE 378 · IC 21567:15 AM2h53Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:08 AMPaderborn Hbf$1051One-way1 transfer
- S9 · S6 · ICE 994 · 267147:46 AM3h24Frankfurt am Main Flughafen11:10 AMPaderborn Hbf$1121One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn:
A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn costing on average $31 (€25).
Other travel options to Paderborn take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 55m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Paderborn as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Paderborn Hbf.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Paderborn by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Paderborn by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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