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

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There are 8 ways to get from Berlin 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
    €74–240

  2. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    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 Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    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
    19h 18m
    €358–658

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    28h 16m
    €224–370

  4. Drive  1,941.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Bilbaocar car 1,941.2 km
    17h 48m
    €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 54m
    €369–662

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1320 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    28h 45m
    €171–262

  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 33m
    €294–456

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar car
    24h 23m
    €320–458

Berlin to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration19h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,620.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. 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 54m.

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