There are 13 ways to get from Braunschweig to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, train (TGV), or car train
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Train to Hannover Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HAJ - BIO
8h 28m€141–266Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BER - BIO
7h 41m€110–353Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
17h 6m€424–745Bus
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Stadtarchiv Düsseldorfbus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus
24h 21mDrive 1,718.9 km
- Drive from Braunschweig to Bilbaocar 1,718.9 km
15h 58m€282–406Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LEJ - BIO
8h 50m€173–443Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
8h€130–343Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HAM - BIO
8h 18m€118–350Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
8h 14m€149–387Train
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
20h 10m€346–616Bus, train
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Stadtarchiv Düsseldorfbus
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
25h 41mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
29h 59m€190–335Drive, car train
- Drive from Braunschweig to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar
21h 9m€284–413
Braunschweig to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Braunschweig to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €110 - €360 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Braunschweig to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Braunschweig to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz and arriving at Bilbao via Düsseldorf central bus station and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Braunschweig to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Braunschweig and Bilbao is 1471 km. The road distance is 1718.9 km.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 17h 6m and costs €420 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Braunschweig to Bilbao, including transfers.
Braunschweig to Bilbao bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz station.
Braunschweig to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Bilbao is to bus which takes 24h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €340 - €650 and takes 20h 10m.
What companies run services between Braunschweig, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Bilbao via Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf central bus station, and Brussels-North train station in around 24h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–380
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Braunschweig to Bilbao bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf station.
Braunschweig to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braunschweig to Bilbao is 1719 km. It takes approximately 15h 58m to drive from Braunschweig to Bilbao.
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