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How to get fromAachen to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 10 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 24m

  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 57m
    €88–282

  3. Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    11h 53m
    €316–532

  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
    €139–418

  5. Drive  1,307.7 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Bilbaocar car 1,307.7 km
    12h 44m
    €214–309

  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 26m
    €127–322

  7. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LUX - BIO
    9h
    €108–338

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain train
    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
    14h 11m
    €248–456

  9. Bus

    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 15m
    €113–178

  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
    €116–252

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

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,254.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Bruxelles Midi, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bilbao via Brussels-North train station in around 19h 15m.

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