There are 11 ways to get from Bremen to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bremen Airport
best- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRE - BIO
7h 21m€79–370Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln 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
16h 20m€368–703Train, bus
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
24h 46m€212–442Drive 1,667.5 km
- Drive from Bremen to Bilbaocar 1,667.5 km
15h 43m€273–394Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HAM - BIO
6h 40m€92–300Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HAJ - BIO
8h 53m€152–336Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
7h 49m€123–332Train
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
23h 37m€517–894Bus
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Brussels-North train stationbus N1387 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1143
25h 35m€145–226Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
29h 9m€165–322Drive, car train
- Drive from Bremen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar
21h 36m€293–426
Bremen to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bremen to Bilbao is to bus which costs €140 - €230 and takes 25h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bremen to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bremen to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bremen Fernbusterminal and arriving at Bilbao via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bremen to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bremen Hbf and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 37m.
The distance between Bremen and Bilbao is 1401 km. The road distance is 1667.5 km.
The best way to get from Bremen to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 16h 20m and costs €360 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Bremen to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bremen to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Bremen to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bremen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bremen to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs €75 - €370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €500 - €900 and takes 23h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 25h 35m.
What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?
Lufthansa, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bremen Hbf to Bilbao-Abando via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 23h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
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 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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
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
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- 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
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bremen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- 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
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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 Bremen Fernbusterminal to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Bremen to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Bremen to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremen to Bilbao is 1667 km. It takes approximately 15h 43m to drive from Bremen to Bilbao.
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