Paderborn Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Paderborn showing street scenes as well as a small group of people
Rathaus which includes a fountain, a city and heritage architecture
Paderborn Cathedral showing interior views, a church or cathedral and heritage elements
Paderborn which includes a garden as well as a couple
Paderborn showing a square or plaza, street scenes and heritage elements
Paderborn, the “City of 200 Springs”, is a veritable treasure of the Weser Renaissance and awaits city travellers with expansive greenery and historical museums.

Situated in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Paderborn is nestled against the picturesque Egge Hills which form part of the Teutoburg Forest towards the east. Curled around the city is the Pader River, only 2.5 miles in length which makes it Germany’s shortest river. Numerousquaint lakes attract city travellers to Paderborn. The city’s university was founded in 1614 and is one of Germany’s oldest. Today it houses a Theological Faculty.

One of the most impressive buildings of the city is the Dome of Paderborn in the heart of the city, with its mighty western tower measuring slightly more than 100 yards. The cathedral, built in late Romance/Gothic style, is not only home to numerous chapels with precious artefacts but also houses the silver shrine of Liborius the Saint from 1627. The Diocesan Museum is the oldest in Germany and impresses with marvellous sacral art from the last 1,000 years. Four well-known choirs are active in the cathedral, one of them the Domchor of Paderborn which first appeared in the year 806.

The other famous landmark of the city is the historical Guildhall of Paderborn with its three striking gables. Designed in the style of the Weser Renaissance, it was completed in 1620 and boasts beautiful arcades modelled after Florentine architecture. Among the 12 museums of the city, the most famous is the Heinz-Nixdorf-Museum on Fürstenallee, the largest computer museum worldwide.Take a journey through 5,000 years of information and communication technology and learn about the life of the computer pioneer Heinz Nixdorf who was from Paderborn and died in 1986. Marvel at more than 2,000 exhibition items illustrating the creation of script, the first calculating machines, telegraphy and the first personal computers. Courses about cryptography and robot construction are perfect events for children.

Another popular destination while on a short trip to Paderborn is the expansive park of the Pader Spring area in the centre of the city, Approximately 200 karst springs originate here and feed the Pader River. Take a walk around the Pader Meadows to Pader Lake and enjoy the abundance of nature while passing along the Stümpelsche Mill from around 1800 which is still active today. You can walk all the way to Neuhaus Castle with its castle and meadow park which was home to the State Garden Show in 1994. Standing over the confluence of the rivers Lippe, Alme and Pader is the impressive castle Schloss Neuhaus, built in the style of the Weser Renaissance. Make the widely famous events of summer in the castle gardens of the bishop residence, mentioned in records as early as 1036, the highlight of your city trip to Paderborn.

Intercityhotel Paderborn
Intercityhotel Paderborn
Bahnhofstrasse 29, Paderborn
The price is £71 per night from 16 Feb to 17 Feb
£71
includes taxes & fees
16 Feb - 17 Feb
Stay at this hotel in Paderborn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Rathaus and Marktkirche are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (59 reviews)
"Thank you for a great stay"

Reviewed on 16 Oct 2024

Intercityhotel Paderborn
ibis Paderborn City
ibis Paderborn City
2 out of 5
Paderwall 1-5, Paderborn, NW
The price is £55 per night from 2 Mar to 3 Mar
£55
includes taxes & fees
2 Mar - 3 Mar
Stay at this eco-certified hotel in Paderborn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Event Hall PaderHalle and ...
7.8/10 Good! (295 reviews)
"Close to Paderborn centre and convenient for what I needed"

Reviewed on 26 Sep 2024

ibis Paderborn City
Aparthotel Paderborn
Aparthotel Paderborn
Angelnweg 2, Paderborn
The price is £42 per night from 16 Feb to 17 Feb
£42
includes taxes & fees
16 Feb - 17 Feb
Stay at this hotel in Paderborn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the property condition in their reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (273 reviews)
"Very friendly and clean"

Reviewed on 10 Oct 2024

Aparthotel Paderborn
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Ferienwohnung am Lippesee
Ferienwohnung am Lippesee
Paderborn, NRW
Stay at this apartment in Paderborn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, balconies and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Schloss Neuhaus Open Air Theatre and Neuhaus ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (18 reviews)
Rustig en prima verblijf
"Gutes und sauberes Appartement mit prima Betten und gut ausgestattenKüche. Alt modische Douche. Miserabeles Wifi-Emfang."

Reviewed on 27 Sep 2024

Ferienwohnung am Lippesee
Family-friendly vacation apartment with parking space
Family-friendly vacation apartment with parking space
Paderborn, NRW
Stay at this apartment in Paderborn. Enjoy balconies, cable/satellite TV service and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Benteler-Arena and Rathaus ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (4 reviews)
Jedes Jahr aufs Neue…
"..’"

Reviewed on 8 Jun 2024

Family-friendly vacation apartment with parking space
110m², Dachterrasse, Zentral
110m², Dachterrasse, Zentral
Paderborn, NRW
Stay at this apartment in Paderborn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, balconies and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Paderborn Cathedral and Diocesan Museum ...
10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)
Alles super
"Hat alles gut geklappt"

Reviewed on 14 Apr 2024

110m², Dachterrasse, Zentral
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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5/5 - Excellent

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I went for Libori. The town is very lively and everybody was extremely friendly.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Great place to visit, Bad-Lippspringe was really nice.

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