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How to get fromBilbao to Cuxhavenby plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV), train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Cuxhaven by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV), train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BIO - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    8h 5m
    €99–336

  2. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    19h 32m
    €376–738

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train Re8 / ...
    26h 43m
    €246–533

  4. Drive  1,756.3 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Cuxhavencar car 1,756.3 km
    16h 48m
    €288–416

  5. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane BIO - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train
    9h 23m
    €201–471

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BIO - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train
    11h 3m
    €156–452

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train
    10h 12m
    €222–488

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    26h 3m
    €317–576

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N71 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re8 / ...
    27h 47m

  10. Train via Avignon

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    6. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    27h 51m
    €342–881

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhavencar car
    24h 17m
    €307–420

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration19h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,629.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

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

You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Cuxhaven via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, La Fayette - Magenta - Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Hamburg-Harburg in around 26h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Cuxhaven Schleusenpriel via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz, Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof, Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße, and Nordholz(b Bremerhaven) Bahnhof in around 27h 47m.

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