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

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There are 12 ways to get from Alsace to Bilbao by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Selestat to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    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
    12h 11m
    €232–389

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    6h 4m
    €90–253

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 34m
    €99–173

  4. Drive  1,198.9 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Bilbaocar car 1,198.9 km
    12h 4m
    €196–283

  5. Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SXB - BIO
    7h 57m
    €93–315

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    13h 24m
    €231–388

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    15h 27m
    €245–398

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    23h 53m
    €184–294

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    7h 29m
    €124–302

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    8h 44m
    €120–311

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BSL - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    8h 53m
    €112–370

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    8h 50m
    €131–323

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

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,380.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 11m

What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Bilbao Intermodal via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, and Metz - Bus Station in around 23h 34m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.

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