There are 9 ways to get from Paderborn to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
6h 56m€105–360Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
15h 41m€306–672Bus
- Take the bus from Paderborn to Münster bus stopbus N69
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Brussels Southbus N71
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
26h 16m€130–243Drive 1,550.8 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Bilbaocar 1,550.8 km
14h 47m€247–357Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HAJ - BIO
8h 49mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
8h 10m€142–447Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
9h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
17h 42m€357–660Train, bus
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
28h 44m€144–290
Paderborn to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Bilbao is to bus which costs €130 - €250 and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Münster bus stop and Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
The distance between Paderborn and Bilbao is 1338 km. The road distance is 1550.8 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 15h 41m and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Paderborn to Bilbao, including transfers.
Paderborn to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Bilbao train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Bilbao is to bus which takes 26h 16m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €700 and takes 17h 42m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Paderborn to Bilbao Intermodal via Münster bus stop and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 26h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 17h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Münster bus stop station.
Paderborn to Bilbao train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Bilbao is 1551 km. It takes approximately 14h 47m to drive from Paderborn to Bilbao.
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