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There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Cuxhaven by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV), 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
    7h 42m
    €99–255

  2. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Hendayebus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    5. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    21h 25m
    €425–676

  3. 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

  4. Drive  1,756.3 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Cuxhavencar car 1,756.3 km
    16h 48m
    €326–471

  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 Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    9h 23m
    €188–498

  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
    €175–309

  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 Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    10h 2m
    €220–420

  8. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    5. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    24h 53m
    €349–530

  9. 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
    25h 59m
    €334–520

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Deventertrain train
    4. Take the train from Deventer to Bremen Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train Re8 / ...
    28h 35m
    €247–389

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg-Altonacartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg-Altona to Cuxhavencar car
    25h 12m
    €336–465

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

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€425Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,620.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Cuxhaven via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy TGV, Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, and Hamburg-Harburg in around 24h 53m.

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