How to travel from Paderborn to Cologne

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Travel Information from Paderborn to Cologne

Distance94 miles (152 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$14 - $18
Cheapest modeTrain • $14 (€13) • 2 h 17 min
Fastest modeTrain • $14 (€13) • 2 h 17 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or bus to travel 94 miles (152 km) from Paderborn to Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Paderborn to Cologne.

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from Paderborn to Cologne

How to get from Paderborn to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Paderborn to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnRE 26710 · RE 17413
09:12AM2h26
Paderborn Hbf
11:38AMCologne Hbf
$531One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
07:20AM5h38
Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West
12:58PMCologne Hbf
$441One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Deutsche BahnRB 90064 · ICE 954
09:51AM2h21
Paderborn Hbf
12:12PMCologne Hbf
$881One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Deutsche BahnRB 90012 · RE 26812
08:21AM2h51
Paderborn Hbf
11:12AMCologne Hbf
$531One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnRE 26708 · RE 17411
08:12AM2h26
Paderborn Hbf
10:38AMCologne Hbf
$531One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnRB 90014 · ICE 1052
09:21AM2h49
Paderborn Hbf
12:10PMCologne Hbf
$801One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Paderborn to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Paderborn to Cologne.

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There are 2 travel options to Cologne from Paderborn. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Paderborn is by taking a train, which costs on average $14 (€13).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Paderborn to Cologne:

A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $18 (€16) from Paderborn to Cologne.

The quickest way to travel to Cologne from Paderborn is by train, which takes on average 2 h 17 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 38 min of travel time.

The distance from Paderborn to Cologne is approximately 94 miles (152 km).

The average frequency per day from Paderborn to Cologne is:

  • 4 buses a day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Paderborn to Cologne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Paderborn to Cologne:

  • Trains mostly leave from Paderborn Hbf and tend to arrive in Cologne Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Paderborn to Cologne:

  • FlixBus can take you to Cologne by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Paderborn to Cologne for $18 (€16).
  • Deutsche Bahn, Eurobahn or National Express can take you to Cologne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Paderborn to Cologne for $14 (€13).

Yes, there are direct routes from Paderborn to Cologne with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 3 direct buses per day to Cologne with.

Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

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