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

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

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BIO - LEJ
    8h 1m
    €135–376

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BIO - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €86–357

  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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    16h 39m
    €309–1,013

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N780
    28h 35m
    €154–264

  5. Drive  1,795.9 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Leipzigcar car 1,795.9 km
    17h 27m
    €286–413

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BIO - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    9h 44m
    €154–481

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    9h 4m
    €159–502

  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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    20h 22m
    €302–848

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    30h 9m
    €245–711

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train
    32h 26m
    €161–279

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

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration16h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,481.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Leipzig central train station via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 28h 35m.

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