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How to get fromBilbao to Hamburgby plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Hamburg by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BIO - HAM
    5h 19m
    €80–236

  2. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    20h 43m
    €363–601

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    24h 51m
    €427–781

  4. Drive  1,775.3 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Hamburgcar car 1,775.3 km
    16h 42m
    €330–477

  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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €94–417

  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 Hbftrain train
    9h 14m
    €160–292

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    27h
    €155–248

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    29h 2m
    €203–335

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    29h 55m
    €195–344

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    23h 11m
    €315–431

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

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration20h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€363Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,506.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

Eurowings, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Hamburg Hbf via Zaragoza-Delicias, Avignon Tgv, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 24h 51m.

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