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Compare train and bus for Kassel to Paderborn
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Kassel to Paderborn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 12m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 42 miles (68 km)
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€8 Average price Cheapest | €29 Average price |
1h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration 1h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The best way to travel from Kassel to Paderborn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Paderborn:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Paderborn costing on average $13 (€10).
Other travel options to Paderborn take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 18m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kassel and Paderborn as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and arrive in Paderborn Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof and arrive in Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Paderborn by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, NordWestBahn, KVG Kassel to go to Paderborn by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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