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Compare train and coach for Duisburg to Paderborn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Duisburg to Paderborn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £21 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 1h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, while a train costs an average of £34.
Distance: 141 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£34 Average Price | £21 Average Price Cheapest | £21 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 16m Average total duration 1h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Paderborn:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Paderborn costing on average £34.
Other travel options to Paderborn take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 16m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (1h 46m by train vs 2h 11m by car). Tickets start at around £34 compared to roughly £21 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.
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How to get to Paderborn from Duisburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Paderborn is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:342h06Duisburg9:40Paderborn£351One-way0 changes
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7:342h06Duisburg9:40Paderborn£351One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Paderborn:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Paderborn costing on average £34.
Other travel options to Paderborn take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 16m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg and Paderborn as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Duisburg Hbf and arrive in Paderborn Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Paderborn, Maspernplatz-West.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Paderborn by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Paderborn by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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