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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    6h 41m
    €107–314

  2. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    8h 37m
    €101–320

  3. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain 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
    15h 33m
    €342–571

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 3m
    €119–228

  5. Drive  1,517.7 km

    1. Drive from Assen to Bilbaocar car 1,517.7 km
    15h 8m
    €279–403

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    8h 37m
    €111–363

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRE - BIO
    10h 47m
    €127–434

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Assen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    7h 37m
    €128–394

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    16h 12m
    €328–575

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N818
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    26h 40m
    €137–223

Assen to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,353.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Assen to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Schiphol Airport, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Bilbao via Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ, Groningen central station, and Brussels-North train station in around 26h 40m.

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