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Trip Summary
There is usually just one train option from Paderborn to Essen per day. The average train journey from Paderborn to Essen takes 2 hours and 13 minutes, but some Deutsche Bahn train trips are as short as 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Distance | 77 mi (124 km) |
Fastest train | 2h 10m |
Lowest price | €28.05 |
Most frequent service | Deutsche Bahn |
Train lines | 3 |
Which train should you take from Paderborn to Essen?
There are 3 train lines with service from Paderborn to Essen. There is only one daily train on each service.
Train | Daily Trips | Avg. Time | Avg. Price |
---|---|---|---|
DB Intercity-Express | 1 | 2h 11m | €36.60 |
Deutsche Bahn | 1 | 2h 12m | €32.18 |
Deutsche Bahn with non-federally owned railway company | 1 | 2h 19m | €36.42 |
The most popular Deutsche Bahn ICE routes travel to Berlin, Cologne, Paris, and Munich. Seating is spacious with a good amount of legroom, and onboard amenities include complimentary WiFi, restrooms, and a restaurant car selling beverages, snacks, sandwiches, and hot meals. Unlike the rest of the Deutsche Bahn network, ticket prices on Deutsche Bahn ICE services are not based on a per-kilometer rate but on specific station-to-station links.
Deutsche Bahn with non-federally owned railway company train tickets from Paderborn to Essen start from €35, and on average cost . Daily there are 1 Deutsche Bahn with non-federally owned railway company schedules to Essen. Deutsche Bahn with non-federally owned railway company in Paderborn leaves from Paderborn-Schloss Neuhaus . And in Essen trains arrive at Train Station .
From Paderborn to Essen train travel on Deutsche Bahn with non-federally owned railway company takes 2 hours and 19 minutes. If you are looking to get to Essen faster, Deutsche Bahn with non-federally owned railway company offers more express schedule options with a travel time of 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Trains departing from Paderborn to Essen tend to have the most passengers on Thursday. With higher demand ticket prices also tend to be higher on Thursday. If you are trying to snag a cheap train tickets or just want an emptier train you'll have better luck by booking travel departing on Thursday as the least number of people tend to travel then.
Most days, there is only one train which leaves Paderborn at 06:00 and arrives in Essen around 2 hours later.
Typically there is only one scheduled train per day. However, it is not a direct train. This means that you will need to disembark from your original train and board a connecting train at some point during your journey. You will need to remember to bring your carry-on luggage with you when you transfer trains. Depending on the carrier's policy, you may also be responsible for transferring your own checked baggage.
You can also take a train for your return trip from Essen to Paderborn.
City Information
Station Information
Where is the train station in Paderborn?
Main departure station: Paderborn-Schloss Neuhaus
There is one train station in Paderborn.
All train stations in Paderborn:
Paderborn-Schloss Neuhaus
Where is the train station in Essen?
Image credit: wwwuppertal
Link to image attributionMain arrival station: Train Station
Essen Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station in Essen in Western Germany. The station has been rebuilt numerous times due to damage from the Second World War and other structural issues, and now over 400 trains serve the station daily. In addition, long-distance Deutsche Bahn ICE trains run regularly to destinations including Berlin, Cologne, Stuttgart, and Vienna. Regional trains travel cities such as Aachen, Dusseldorf, Wuppertal, and Munster. Inside the station are a variety of shops, restaurants and bakeries, banks, a pharmacy, ticket offices, and information desks. The station is in the centre of Essen, so there are hotels, restaurants, and attractions a short walk away.
Train stations in Essen:
Train Station
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