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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    7h 17m
    €105–366

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    16h 54m
    €281–566

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 16m
    €215–456

  4. Drive 1,550.8 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Bilbaocar car 1,550.8 km
    14h 47m
    €244–352

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAJ - BIO
    9h 17m

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    8h 22m
    €147–456

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen 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
    9h 33m

  8. 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 Bilbaobus bus
    24h 22m
    €126–213

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    28h 29m
    €145–308

Paderborn to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration16h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,337.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Dortmund Hbf, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 16h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Bilbao via Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Brussels-North train station in around 24h 22m.

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