There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Cuxhaven by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV), 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 Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BIO - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain
7h 29m€101–346Bus, train via Amsterdam
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 77
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain Re5
20h 19m€313–614Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain Re5
28h 20m€190–362Drive 1,756.3 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Cuxhavencar 1,756.3 km
16h 48m€288–415Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane BIO - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain
9h 17m€178–511Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BIO - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain
10h 51m€179–452Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain Re5
24h 52m€341–603Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain Re5
26h 4m€319–576Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain Re8 / ...
28h 21m€309–500Drive, car train
- Drive from Bilbao to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg-Altonacartrain
- Drive from Hamburg-Altona to Cuxhavencar
25h 11m€307–419
Bilbao to Cuxhaven by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Cuxhaven is to fly and train which costs €100 - €350 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Cuxhaven is to fly and train which takes 7h 29m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Cuxhaven. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Cuxhaven via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Massy TGV, Bruxelles-Midi and Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 52m.
The distance between Bilbao and Cuxhaven is 1620 km. The road distance is 1756.3 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Cuxhaven without a car is to bus and train via Amsterdam which takes 20h 19m and costs €310 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Bilbao to Cuxhaven, including transfers.
Bilbao to Cuxhaven train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Cuxhaven train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Cuxhaven is 1756 km. It takes approximately 16h 48m to drive from Bilbao to Cuxhaven.
There are 4270+ hotels available in Cuxhaven.
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, Massy TGV, Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, and Hamburg-Harburg in around 24h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hamburg Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bremen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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