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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Kassel 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 5m
    €128–317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Kasselbus bus N1335
    25h 45m
    €118–196

  3. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    14h 44m
    €292–568

  4. Drive  1,583.9 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Kasselcar car 1,583.9 km
    15h 35m
    €259–374

  5. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    8h 23m
    €124–345

  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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 38m
    €138–297

  7. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    9h 7m
    €150–376

  8. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    18h 23m
    €312–528

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Laudio / Llodio to Vitoria/Gasteizbus bus L15
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    30h 41m
    €158–300

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration14h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,367.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Kassel via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 25h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 23m.

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