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How to get fromBerlin Hbf to Bilbaoby plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV, Renfe), or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BER - BIO
    5h 46m
    €74–253

  2. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 36m
    €467–797

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    28h 9m
    €254–447

  4. Drive  1,938.4 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Bilbaocar car 1,938.4 km
    17h 45m
    €317–457

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    25h 29m
    €380–733

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1320
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    30h 9m
    €170–274

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus 1645 / ...
    31h 30m
    €286–455

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar car
    24h 19m
    €320–458

Berlin Hbf to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€467Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,620.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Bilbao-Abando via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 25h 29m.

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