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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    6h
    €80–265

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h 47m
    €327–578

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Euskirchen Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    25h 17m

  4. Drive  1,355.2 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Bilbaocar car 1,355.2 km
    14h 12m
    €221–319

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CGN - BIO
    7h 28m
    €87–217

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    6h 7m
    €107–284

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    7h 41m
    €120–376

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    8h 2m
    €104–327

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    14h 52m
    €337–570

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus A/3714 / ...
    26h 2m
    €129–199

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

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,239.5 km
  • Duration: 6h

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

Lufthansa, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h 52m.

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