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

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There are 8 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
    7h 52m
    €135–383

  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
    6h 58m
    €104–349

  3. Bus, train via Antony

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50
    18h
    €379–781

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1183 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N780
    26h 40m
    €154–261

  5. Drive 1,795.9 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Leipzigcar car 1,795.9 km
    17h 27m
    €284–410

  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 27m
    €165–407

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50
    19h 5m
    €335–720

  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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    19h 6m
    €348–793

Bilbao to Leipzig by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket€379Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,487.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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 to Leipzig central train station via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 26h 40m.

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