Paderborn to Wolfsburg

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Paderborn to Wolfsburg. From €12.83, fastest 2h 3m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Paderborn to Wolfsburg costs €12.83 at the cheapest and takes 2h 3m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 183 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 9, 2026Priced for September 23, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
183 km
Fastest
2h 3m
Average
2h 48m
Services per day
6
Cheapest
€12.83
CO2 per passenger
5.5 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 23, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train2h 9m1h 25m44m€24.546.0 kg5
Coach3h 14m2h 30m44m€12.834.9 kg1
  • 2h 9mFastest, by Train
  • €12.83Cheapest, by Coach
  • 4.9 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 183 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 23, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€12.83
  1. HVV HV757206:032h 30m08:33Paderborn bus stationRühen Schule

Door to door 3h 14mCO2 4.9 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€32.79
  1. DB Fernverkehr DB239806:431h 25m08:08Paderborn HbfWolfsburg Central Station

Door to door 2h 9mCO2 6.0 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
NordWestBahn1 changesRB74 (75028)08:1511:033h 7m
NordWestBahn2 changesRB74 (75028)08:1511:103h 4m
Padersprinter4 changes408:0812:114h 11m
Padersprinter2 changes408:3812:183h 50m
Padersprinter3 changes408:3812:273h 49m
Padersprinter2 changes108:5312:183h 35m
Padersprinter3 changes108:5312:273h 34m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Paderborn to Wolfsburg
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Paderborn to WolfsburgThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23
Coach€33.73€19.98€22.73€21.63€15.58€17.78€15.58€18.88€14.48€14.48€17.23€15.03€13.38€12.83
Train€59.19€56.44€51.49€38.29€35.54€34.99€37.19€38.29€30.04€34.99€28.39€29.49€24.54€29.49

Cheapest day: 2026-09-23 · €12.83

The train gets you into Wolfsburg. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

A hotel room

Where to stay in Wolfsburg

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Booking window

When to book Paderborn to Wolfsburg

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €11.7390 days
  2. €11.7360 days
  3. €11.1845 days
  4. €12.2830 days
  5. €13.3821 days
  6. €12.8314 days
  7. €15.587 days
  8. €22.733 days
  9. €33.731 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €11.18.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 202 percent. The most expensive point is €33.73, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€33.73€11.181371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €17.23Sun
  2. €15.03Mon
  3. €13.38Tue
  4. €13.38Wed
  5. €18.88Thu
  6. €15.58Fri
  7. €14.48Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €17.78Sep
  2. €13.38Oct
  3. €12.83Nov
  4. €11.73Dec
  5. €12.28Jan
  6. €10.63Feb

The route

PaderbornPaderbornWolfsburgWolfsburg
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 183 km against 159 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Hildesheim, Langenhagen, Südstadt, Hannover. The gap between arriving and leaving is 56 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Paderborn at 06:43 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Paderborn

Rail
  • Paderborn Hbf
  • Paderborn Nord station
  • Paderborn Central Station

Wolfsburg

Rail
  • Wolfsburg Central Station
  • Wolfsburg-Ehmen railway station
  • Croya railway station
Bus
  • Rühen Schule
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
DB Fernverkehr€21.242h 3m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
HVV€12.833h 13m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
  • DB Fernverkehr
  • HVV
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-23, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€8.5066%
Taxes€0.857%
Supplier fees€1.4912%
Our service fee€1.9916%
Total you pay€12.83100%

Check-in is at three and you will be in Wolfsburg well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Wolfsburg Central Station

Most of the points near Wolfsburg Central Station open before the first train and close after the last one.

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Questions about Paderborn to Wolfsburg

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Paderborn to Wolfsburg?

The fastest journey from Paderborn to Wolfsburg takes 2h 3m door to door, of which 1h 25m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h 48m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Paderborn to Wolfsburg?

The cheapest fare from Paderborn to Wolfsburg is €12.83, checked on September 23, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €23.64. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Wolfsburg?

The cheapest way from Paderborn to Wolfsburg is by Coach, at €12.83 for one passenger on September 23, 2026. That journey takes 3h 14m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Paderborn to Wolfsburg?

The fastest way from Paderborn to Wolfsburg is by Train, at 2h 9m door to door. Only 1h 25m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €24.54.

When should I book Paderborn to Wolfsburg?

Fares from Paderborn to Wolfsburg bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €11.18. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 202 percent, measured on September 23, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Paderborn to Wolfsburg?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Paderborn to Wolfsburg, at €13.38. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 23, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Paderborn to Wolfsburg?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Paderborn to Wolfsburg, at €10.63 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Paderborn to Wolfsburg?

2 operators sell services from Paderborn to Wolfsburg across 2 modes: DB Fernverkehr, HVV. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Paderborn to Wolfsburg?

33 percent of the services we sell from Paderborn to Wolfsburg are direct. The rest connect at Hildesheim, Langenhagen, Südstadt, Hannover, with about 56 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Paderborn to Wolfsburg produce?

Traveling from Paderborn to Wolfsburg by Coach produces about 4.9 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 6.0 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Paderborn to Wolfsburg use?

Services from Paderborn to Wolfsburg by Train leave from Paderborn Hbf and arrive at Wolfsburg Central Station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Paderborn to Wolfsburg?

2 of the 2 operators we sell from Paderborn to Wolfsburg allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Paderborn to Wolfsburg on September 9, 2026: 183 km of route against 159 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €12.83, and 2h 3m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Wolfsburg is somebody else's catalog.

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Things to do in Wolfsburg

Day trips that leave Wolfsburg in the morning and cover a good part of Germany by evening.

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