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There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV, Renfe), night train, 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 44m
    €69–231

  2. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Hendaye to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 14m
    €351–590

  3. 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
    €185–282

  4. Drive  1,941.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Bilbaocar car 1,941.2 km
    17h 48m
    €349–505

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    26h 21m
    €364–602

  6. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    31h 15m
    €154–308

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    32h 48m
    €344–496

  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 54m
    €349–501

Berlin to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration19h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,620.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and four 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 45m.

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