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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Kiel by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BIO - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €94–331

  2. 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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    21h 8m
    €392–1,013

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1183 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    28h
    €142–238

  4. Drive 1,864.6 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Kielcar car 1,864.6 km
    17h 21m
    €294–424

  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
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    10h
    €136–487

  6. Train via Hamburg

    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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    21h 9m
    €391–968

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    31h 12m
    €187–339

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    23h 10m
    €295–403

Bilbao to Kiel by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration21h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€392Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,622.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Kiel Hbf via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 21h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Kiel central bus station via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 28h.

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