• Train station
  • Bus stop
If you’re traveling to Paderborn by train, you’ll arrive at the centrally located main station. Regional trains run to destinations including Bielefeld, Herford, Münster, Warburg, Kreiensen, and Hannover Airport. IC and ICE trains also stop in Paderborn, providing connections beyond the region.

There are connections to city and regional bus services right in front of the train station. This allows travelers to reach the city center and other destinations within the city, as well as nearby towns, via public transportation.

The main station is also an important hub for cyclists. Across from the station is the bike station, which offers weather-protected parking spaces, bike rentals, and roadside assistance. Travelers also have access to a DB Travel Center, lockers, Wi-Fi, and other services.

The main station is served by the following local transit lines:

RRX 11 Düsseldorf-Hamm (Westf.)-Paderborn-Kassel
RB 72 (Ostwestfalen-Bahn) Herford-Lage (Lippe)–Herford–Altenbeken–Paderborn
RB 74 (Sennebahn) Bielefeld–Sennestadt–Paderborn
RB 84 (Eggebahn) Paderborn–Ottbergen–Holzminden
RB 89 (Ems-Börde-Bahn) Münster (Westphalia)–Hamm (Westphalia)–Paderborn–Warburg (Westphalia)
S 5 (Hanover S-Bahn) Paderborn–Hameln–Hanover Airport

You’ll also find connections here to Intercity Line 51 (Berlin–Düsseldorf).

Openings

The travel center at the main station is open daily.
Mon-Fri: 6.30-19 h
Sat. 8-17.30
Sun. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

General information

  • Parking Available

  • Bus stop available

Payment methods

Entrance Free

Directions & Parking facilities

By car:
Take the highway A 33 to the exit "Pad.-Zentrum"; then keep in the direction of Paderborn city center. The main train station is located on Bahnhofstraße.
By public transportation:
Take the city bus lines 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13/23, 100 (PaderSprinter) to the "Hauptbahnhof" stop.
Further information on traveling by city bus can be found at www.padersprinter.de or by calling 05251 6997222.
You can access the train timetable here: www.nph.de.

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The lively half-timbered town
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Excursions in the Mühlenkreis
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Historic city at the Weser
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