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There are 9 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

    best
    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 43m
    €93–277

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Münster bus stopbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Brussels Southbus bus N71
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbaobus bus
    26h 16m
    €57–114

  3. Train, bus

    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 bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 2m
    €222–547

  4. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Essen to Hasseltbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 46m

  5. Drive 1,550.1 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Bilbaocar car 1,550.1 km
    14h 49m
    €241–348

  6. 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
    8h 39m

  7. 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 48m
    €140–329

  8. 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
    7h 46m
    €128–352

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    18h 11m
    €168–560

Paderborn to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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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, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 18h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Bilbao via Münster bus stop and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 26h 16m.

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