There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Düsseldorf by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
4h 47m€79–227Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
15h 39m€309–691Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 081 / ...
20h 35m€119–195Drive 1,386.2 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Düsseldorfcar 1,386.2 km
13h 12m€217–314Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BIO - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain
7h 45mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
6h€115–373Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Thalys
21h 26m€183–330Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus A/3714 / ...
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus N1153
25h 10m€135–232
Bilbao to Düsseldorf by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Düsseldorf is to fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Düsseldorf is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Düsseldorf station. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Düsseldorf central bus station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
The distance between Bilbao and Düsseldorf is 1175 km. The road distance is 1386.2 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Düsseldorf without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 15h 39m and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Bilbao to Düsseldorf, including transfers.
Bilbao to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Düsseldorf is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 20h 35m.
Bilbao to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Düsseldorf is 1386 km. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Bilbao to Düsseldorf.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Düsseldorf, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Düsseldorf central bus station via Brussels-North train station in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
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 Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
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