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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paderborn to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paderborn to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $60 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $60, while a train costs an average of $113.
Distance: 199 miles (321 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$113 Average price | $60 Average price Cheapest | $72 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 22m Average total duration 8h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Paderborn to Brussels
Compare the available ways to get from Paderborn to Brussels, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paderborn to Brussels:
A bus is $53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paderborn to Brussels costing on average $113.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 22m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (4h 35m by train vs 4h 37m by car). Tickets start at around $113 compared to roughly $72 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 Paderborn to Brussels
How to get from Paderborn to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paderborn to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:20 AM12h40Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West8:00 PMSchaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)$531One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:20 AM12h40Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West8:00 PMSchaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)$531One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 90012 · 20072 · ICE 654 · ICE 168:21 AM5h14Paderborn Hbf1:35 PMBrussels-Midi$971One-way3 transfers
Other options
- 90018 · 20078 · 28519 · ICE 31011:21 AM5h27Paderborn Hbf4:48 PMBrussels-Midi$891One-way4 transfers
- 26714 · 17417 · ICE 310 · IC 363711:12 AM5h36Paderborn Hbf4:48 PMBrussels-Midi$891One-way3 transfers
- 90016 · 20076 · ICE 652 · ICE 31410:21 AM5h14Paderborn Hbf3:35 PMBrussels-Midi$1091One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paderborn to Brussels:
A bus is $53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paderborn to Brussels costing on average $113.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 22m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paderborn and Brussels as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paderborn Hbf and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West and arrive in Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Brussels by train.
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