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

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 42m
    €91–276

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BIO - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 35m
    €87–264

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Hendayebus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    11h 49m
    €244–445

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Heidelbergbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 59m
    €117–192

  5. Drive  1,371.1 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Heidelbergcar car 1,371.1 km
    13h 12m
    €255–368

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 30m
    €99–305

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BIO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 18m
    €119–344

  8. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    14h 48m
    €270–444

  9. 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    15h 32m
    €270–444

  10. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1151
    23h 53m
    €130–201

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

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration11h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,244.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Heidelberg via Metz - Bus Station in around 20h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 48m.

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