The average train between Bilbao and Hamburg takes 40h 5m and the fastest train takes 39h 48m. The train runs, on average, 5 times per week from Bilbao to Hamburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a week between Bilbao and Hamburg. The service departs Bilbao at 3:02 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Hamburg at 08:18:00. All services require a transfer at Barcelona-Sants and take an average of 40h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando station and arriving at Hamburg Hbf station via Barcelona-Sants station, Lyon Part Dieu station, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station and Koeln Hbf station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 5m.
Bilbao to Hamburg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
Bilbao to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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The distance between Bilbao and Hamburg is 1484.6 km. The road distance is 1775 km.
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Hamburg Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 25h 23m.