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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

    best
    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
    6h 53m
    €109–366

  2. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 7m
    €103–329

  3. 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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    17h 20m
    €338–751

  4. 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 50m
    €229–470

  5. Drive 1,550.4 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Paderborncar car 1,550.4 km
    14h 45m
    €246–354

  6. 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 36m

  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 35m
    €147–448

  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 32m

  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
    27h 59m
    €154–316

Bilbao to Paderborn by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,344.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 17h 20m.

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