There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Dresden by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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 Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BIO - DRS
8h 33m€134–396Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BIO - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 48m€102–342Bus, train via Angoulême
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Angouleme to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
21h 26m€298–833Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Metz to Dresden central stationbus N1306
29h 24m€163–271Drive 1,864.6 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Dresdencar 1,864.6 km
17h 17m€298–430Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BIO - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 33m€154–460Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain 82
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
25h 40m€479–1,192Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Luxembourgbus
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
31h 30m€271–767Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus
40h 45m€187–251
Bilbao to Dresden by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Dresden is to fly and train which costs €100 - €350 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Dresden is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Dresden central station via Metz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
The distance between Bilbao and Dresden is 1553 km. The road distance is 1864.6 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Dresden without a car is to bus and train via Angoulême which takes 21h 26m and costs €290 - €850.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Bilbao to Dresden, including transfers.
Bilbao to Dresden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Dresden train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Dresden is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs €130 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 29h 24m, you could also train, which costs €470 - €1200 and takes 25h 40m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Dresden central station via Metz - Bus Station and Metz in around 29h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Basel, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Dusseldorf, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Dresden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Bilbao to Dresden train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Dresden is 1865 km. It takes approximately 17h 17m to drive from Bilbao to Dresden.
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