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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car

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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 23m

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    5h 54m
    €87–300

  3. 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 45m
    €304–511

  4. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N1310 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    19h 25m
    €112–190

  5. Drive 1,307.7 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Bilbaocar car 1,307.7 km
    12h 45m
    €207–299

  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 23m
    €135–396

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    6h 58m
    €101–290

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / 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 5m
    €164–479

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 59m
    €135–316

  10. 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 / ...
    22h 52m
    €127–211

Aachen to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,254.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bilbao via Brussels-North train station in around 19h 25m.

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