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How to get fromBochum to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    5h 30m
    €81–273

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DTM - BIO
    8h 48m
    €67–286

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 18m
    €338–602

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 58m
    €138–292

  5. Drive  1,436.3 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Bilbaocar car 1,436.3 km
    13h 45m
    €234–338

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    7h 50m
    €113–344

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    7h 41m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    15h 24m
    €348–594

  9. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    23h 30m
    €121–191

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus A/3714 / ...
    27h 12m
    €136–226

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

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration14h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,212.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air, and six other airlines fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, 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.

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