There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Maastricht by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain
6h 2m€82–268Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Liege-Guilleminstrain
12h 6m€298–510Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hasselttrain Ic / ...
21h 11m€108–174Drive 1,281.4 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Maastrichtcar 1,281.4 km
12h 36m€236–340Fly Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
7h 2mFly Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastrichttrain
7h€115–305Fly Bilbao Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BIO - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastrichttrain
5h 58m€108–361Fly Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain
7h 50m€135–336Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231bus
7h 40m€101–363Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Liege-Guilleminstrain
13h 37m€316–510Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N743 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Maastrichtbus N884 / ...
21h 15m€114–171
Bilbao to Maastricht by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Maastricht is to bus and train which costs €100 - €180 and takes 21h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Maastricht is to fly and train which takes 5h 58m and costs €100 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Maastricht. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Maastricht via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Maastricht. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Maastricht via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
The distance between Bilbao and Maastricht is 1137 km. The road distance is 1281.4 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Maastricht without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 12h 6m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Bilbao to Maastricht, including transfers.
Bilbao to Maastricht bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Maastricht train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Maastricht is to train which takes 13h 37m and costs €310 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 21h 15m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Maastricht, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Maastricht via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord, and Liège-Guillemins in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Maastricht via Brussels-North train station in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €15–23
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- €39
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Maastricht bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Bilbao to Maastricht train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Maastricht is 1281 km. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Bilbao to Maastricht.
Book your Bilbao to Maastricht bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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