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

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

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BIO - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 10m
    €80–257

  2. Bus, train via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    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 Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 26m
    €345–683

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus FlixBus 1645 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    21h 58m
    €284–563

  4. Drive  1,905.4 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Potsdamcar car 1,905.4 km
    17h 39m
    €311–449

  5. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SDR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 38m
    €141–363

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BIO - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    9h 40m
    €172–498

  7. 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 Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    20h 48m
    €369–657

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Potsdam central train stationbus bus
    26h 35m
    €161–249

  9. Bus, train via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    27h 31m
    €169–506

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Potsdamcar car
    24h 20m
    €329–453

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,634.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Potsdam Hbf via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Strasbourg, and Berlin Hbf in around 20h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Potsdam central train station via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Magdeburg central bus station in around 26h 35m.

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