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How to get fromBilbao to Paderbornby plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Paderborn by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €104–365

  2. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    15h 1m
    €318–673

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    23h 40m
    €178–507

  4. Drive  1,550.4 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Paderborncar car 1,550.4 km
    14h 45m
    €247–357

  5. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BIO - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 42m

  6. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BIO - FMO
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 26m
    €107–301

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €142–447

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BIO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 35m

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    16h 54m
    €356–659

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    28h 1m
    €145–294

Bilbao to Paderborn by bus, train, foot, and subway

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration15h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,338.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Paderborn Hbf via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord, and Essen Hbf in around 16h 54m.

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