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How to get fromBilbao to Paderbornby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Paderborn by plane, train, bus, or car

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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 11m
    €104–365

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    17h 50m
    €348–806

  3. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    23h 47m
    €218–461

  4. Drive 1,550.4 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Paderborncar car 1,550.4 km
    14h 45m
    €244–352

  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 49m

  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 25m
    €108–304

  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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 56m
    €147–452

  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 31m

  9. 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
    €145–311

Bilbao to Paderborn by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,338.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

There is no direct connection from Bilbao to Paderborn. However, you can take the bus to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, walk to Bilbao Airport (BIO) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, then take the train to Paderborn Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paderborn Hbf via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 17h 50m.

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