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There are 9 ways to get from Assen to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

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    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
    €107–292

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    8h 39m
    €101–307

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    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 St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 55m
    €343–600

  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 15m
    €137–248

  5. Drive  1,517.7 km

    1. Drive from Assen to Bilbaocar car 1,517.7 km
    15h 8m
    €280–405

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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 Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    8h 56m
    €128–289

  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
    11h 9m
    €102–475

  8. 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 Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    16h 2m
    €362–599

  9. 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 N1143
    24h 45m
    €142–223

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

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€343Cheapest 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 16h 2m. 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 24h 45m.

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