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What is the best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Carpool and Trains for the journey to Paderborn from Frankfurt am Main. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Carpool is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
3h 55m
$15
$15
2
Train
2h 48m
$16
$27
194
Car
2h 40m
$19
$22
2

What is the cheapest way to reach Paderborn from Frankfurt am Main?

You can get to Paderborn with just $15 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Sunday
from $15
Monday
Tuesday
from $16
Wednesday
from $24
Thursday
Friday
from $15
Saturday
from $15

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    4h 20m
    0
    3:40 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    8:00 AM
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $15
  • Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 0m
    0
    2:20 PM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    5:20 PM
    Paderborn
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $20
  • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 22m
    0
    5:48 AM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    9:10 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 17m
    0
    6:48 AM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    11:05 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 50m
    0
    8:20 AM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    11:10 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 30m
    0
    11:10 PM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    5:40 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $33

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 59m
    0
    12:09 PM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    3:08 PM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 48m
    0
    12:20 PM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    3:08 PM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 34m
    0
    4:35 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    8:09 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 46m
    0
    5:00 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    8:46 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Cheapest Carpool Tuesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 40m
    0
    10:50 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    1:30 PM
    Paderborn
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $19
  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 50m
    0
    4:40 PM
    Frankfurt am Main
    7:30 PM
    Paderborn
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $24

    Cheapest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 40m
    0
    1:10 PM
    Frankfurt am Main
    3:50 PM
    Paderborn
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $24

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    4h 20m
    0
    3:40 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    8:00 AM
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $15
  • Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 34m
    0
    4:35 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    8:09 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 46m
    0
    5:00 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    8:46 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 54m
    0
    5:52 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    9:46 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 23m
    0
    4:46 AM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    8:09 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    4h 20m
    0
    3:40 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    8:00 AM
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $15
  • FlixBus
    3h 55m
    0
    4:05 AM
    Frankfurt am Main
    Central Station
    8:00 AM
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $16
  • Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 59m
    0
    12:09 PM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    3:08 PM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 46m
    0
    5:00 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    8:46 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 38m
    0
    5:32 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    9:10 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 54m
    0
    5:52 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    9:46 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29

What are the fastest trips from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn?

You can get to Paderborn from Frankfurt am Main in just 2h 40m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Sunday
from 2h 50m
Monday
Tuesday
from 2h 40m
Wednesday
from 2h 40m
Thursday
Friday
from 3h 23m
Saturday
from 2h 59m

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 50m
    0
    8:20 AM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    11:10 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 22m
    0
    5:48 AM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    9:10 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 17m
    0
    6:48 AM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    11:05 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 30m
    0
    11:10 PM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    5:40 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $33
  • Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 0m
    0
    2:20 PM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    5:20 PM
    Paderborn
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $20
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    4h 20m
    0
    3:40 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    8:00 AM
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $15

    Fastest Carpool Tuesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 40m
    0
    10:50 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    1:30 PM
    Paderborn
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $19
  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 50m
    0
    4:40 PM
    Frankfurt am Main
    7:30 PM
    Paderborn
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $24
  • Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 48m
    0
    12:20 PM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    3:08 PM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 59m
    0
    12:09 PM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    3:08 PM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 34m
    0
    4:35 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    8:09 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 38m
    0
    5:32 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    9:10 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29

    Fastest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 40m
    0
    1:10 PM
    Frankfurt am Main
    3:50 PM
    Paderborn
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $24

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 23m
    0
    4:46 AM
    Frankfurt am Main
    South Station
    8:09 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 34m
    0
    4:35 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    8:09 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 46m
    0
    5:00 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    8:46 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 54m
    0
    5:52 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    9:46 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    4h 20m
    0
    3:40 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    8:00 AM
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $15

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 59m
    0
    12:09 PM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    3:08 PM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 38m
    0
    5:32 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    9:10 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 46m
    0
    5:00 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    8:46 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 54m
    0
    5:52 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    9:46 AM
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $29
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    3h 55m
    0
    4:05 AM
    Frankfurt am Main
    Central Station
    8:00 AM
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $16
  • FlixBus
    4h 20m
    0
    3:40 AM
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    8:00 AM
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $15
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn

What are the most popular stations in Frankfurt am Main and Paderborn?

In Frankfurt am Main, you will usually depart from Central Station, Stuttgarter Strasse Bus Stop or Central Bus Station, while in Paderborn you will be arriving at Central Bus Station, Nord Train Station or Kasseler Tor Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Paderborn from Frankfurt am Main? With 5 connections between 3 Bus, Carpool and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Frankfurt am Main and Paderborn, you can pay as low as $15 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Paderborn in just 2h 40m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Frankfurt am Main and Paderborn are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Frankfurt am Main and Paderborn is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Neu-Isenburg or to Bad Lippspringe, and look at flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport, and landing at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn?

The most popular companies between Frankfurt am Main and Paderborn, are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

All you need to know when you travel from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn

How can I reach Paderborn from Frankfurt am Main?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus, Carpool and Train, with which you can get to Paderborn from Frankfurt am Main.

How far is Paderborn from Frankfurt am Main?

The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Paderborn is 111.2 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Frankfurt am Main and Paderborn?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 5 kgs of CO2, a train 6 kgs, a car 30 kgs, and a flight 44 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn?

You can get to Paderborn with just $15 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Paderborn?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Paderborn in just 2h 40m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

More routes to Frankfurt am Main and to Paderborn

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Frankfurt am Main and to Paderborn. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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