There are 9 ways to get from Bochum to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
5h 30m€82–261Fly from Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DTM - BIO
8h 47m€67–286Train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
15h 24m€307–584Train, bus
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
22h 58m€157–408Drive 1,436.3 km
- Drive from Bochum to Bilbaocar 1,436.3 km
13h 45m€229–330Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
7h 6m€137–414Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
7h 52m€108–371Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus FlixBus N743 / ...
23h 50m€115–192Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus A/3714 / ...
27h 4m€126–235
Bochum to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bochum station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bochum central station and arriving at Bilbao via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bochum to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
The distance between Bochum and Bilbao is 1212 km. The road distance is 1436.3 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 15h 24m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Bochum to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bochum to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Bilbao is to train which takes 15h 24m and costs €300 - €600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €290 and takes 8h 47m, you could also bus via Brussels, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 23h 50m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 24m. Alternatively, Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air, and three other airlines fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bochum Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bochum to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Bochum to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Bilbao is 1436 km. It takes approximately 13h 45m to drive from Bochum to Bilbao.
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