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How to get fromBilbao to Darmstadtby plane, bus, train, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Darmstadt by plane, bus, train, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    5h 10m
    €92–232

  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 Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    13h 26m
    €252–508

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Heidelbergbus bus
    3. Take the train from Heidelberg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    22h 5m
    €111–206

  4. Drive  1,424.2 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Darmstadtcar car 1,424.2 km
    13h 34m
    €232–335

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BIO - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 3m
    €108–294

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 58m
    €281–478

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus 1645 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Darmstadt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1151
    23h 30m
    €124–193

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

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration13h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,183.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and Air France fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 16h 58m.

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