Travel Information from Paderborn to Dortmund
| 56 miles (91 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $10 - $19 | |
| Bus • $10 (€9) • 5 h 4 min | |
| Train • $19 (€17) • 1 h 1 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus or train to travel 56 miles (91 km) from Paderborn to Dortmund. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Paderborn to Dortmund.
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How to get from Paderborn to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Paderborn to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options to Dortmund from Paderborn. You can take a bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Dortmund from Paderborn is by taking a bus, which costs on average $10 (€9).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Paderborn to Dortmund:
A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train with an average ticket price of $19 (€17) from Paderborn to Dortmund.
The fastest way to get to Dortmund from Paderborn is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 1 min.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Getting to Dortmund by bus takes 5 h 4 min on average.
The Paderborn to Dortmund distance is around 56 miles (91 km).
The average frequency per day from Paderborn to Dortmund is:
- 4 buses a day.
- 3 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Paderborn and Dortmund as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Paderborn to Dortmund:
- Trains mostly leave from Paderborn Hbf and tend to arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Paderborn to Dortmund:
- FlixBus can take you to Dortmund by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Paderborn to Dortmund for $10 (€9).
- Deutsche Bahn, National Express or Eurobahn can get you to Dortmund by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Paderborn to Dortmund for $19 (€17) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Paderborn to Dortmund with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 4 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Dortmund as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Dortmund from Paderborn.
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