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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

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BIO - LEJ
    8h 1m
    €145–386

  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
    €104–308

  3. Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main

    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 38m
    €307–597

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus FlixBus 1645 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Ice
    20h 58m
    €264–503

  5. Drive  1,795.9 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Leipzigcar car 1,795.9 km
    17h 27m
    €293–423

  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
    €162–500

  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
    €158–382

  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 Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    19h 42m
    €343–588

  9. 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
    €137–214

  10. 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    32h 18m
    €221–384

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

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration16h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest 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 train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Leipzig Hbf via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Strasbourg, and Erfurt Hbf in around 19h 42m.

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