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There are 11 ways to get from Paderborn to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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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
    6h 56m
    €103–283

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    15h 54m
    €396–685

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Parisbus bus N71
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    23h 35m
    €143–225

  4. Drive  1,550.8 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Bilbaocar car 1,550.8 km
    14h 47m
    €254–367

  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 29m

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FMO - BIO
    9h 51m
    €140–269

  7. 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 10m
    €136–433

  8. 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 10m

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen 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 56m
    €405–674

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Eupen to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    25h 26m
    €167–320

  11. Train, bus #2

    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 48m
    €163–275

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

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration15h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€396Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,338 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Paderborn to Bilbao via Bielefeld Brackwede train station and Paris in around 23h 35m. 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 16h 56m.

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