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How to get fromBielefeld to Donostia / San Sebastiánby train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Bielefeld to Donostia / San Sebastián by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 52m
    €113–372

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    13h 34m
    €309–676

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    21h 22m
    €113–198

  4. Drive 1,458 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,458 km
    13h 53m
    €229–330

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    9h 5m
    €145–443

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane HAJ - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    9h 3m
    €203–485

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FMO - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    11h 21m
    €117–250

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    8h 55m
    €153–506

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    10h 24m
    €135–550

  10. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    13h 40m
    €323–665

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 36m
    €169–509

Bielefeld to Donostia / San Sebastián by train and bus

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,415.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Amara-Donostia via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 13h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to San Sebastian / Donostia via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Brussels-North train station in around 21h 22m.

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