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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen 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 Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    6h 22m

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    5h 55m
    €87–273

  3. Train, bus via Irun

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Hendaye to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    11h 33m
    €338–540

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 48m
    €137–428

  5. Drive  1,307.7 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Bilbaocar car 1,307.7 km
    12h 45m
    €243–351

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    6h 24m
    €120–318

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CGN - BIO
    7h 42m
    €98–363

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    8h
    €191–469

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1 / ...
    12h 48m
    €347–541

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h
    €125–266

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus A/3714 / ...
    23h 12m
    €133–202

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,254.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bilbao Intermodal via Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 23h 12m.

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