There are 10 ways to get from Berlin to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV, Renfe), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BER - BIO
6h 7m€74–234Train, bus via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
18h 28m€374–1,003Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1335 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1093 / ...
28h 40m€154–254Drive 1,941.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Bilbaocar 1,941.2 km
17h 48m€306–442Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane BER - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
10h 15m€130–486Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BER - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
10h 30m€105–364Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
24h 23m€393–1,073Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1335 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
30h 32m€129–264Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
34h 2m€249–569Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar
24h 23m€319–446
Berlin to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Bilbao is to fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Bilbao via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 23m.
The distance between Berlin and Bilbao is 1620 km. The road distance is 1941.2 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Strasbourg which takes 18h 28m and costs €370 - €1000.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Berlin to Bilbao, including transfers.
Berlin to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €260 and takes 28h 40m, you could also train, which costs €390 - €1100 and takes 24h 23m.
What companies run services between Berlin, 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 bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bilbao via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 28h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Est
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–410
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Berlin to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Bilbao is 1941 km. It takes approximately 17h 48m to drive from Berlin to Bilbao.
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