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How to get fromCologne to Bilbao Airport (BIO)by plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Bilbao Airport (BIO) by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    4h 53m
    €84–255

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CGN - BIO
    6h 39m
    €83–192

  3. Train, bus via Jaunay-Clan

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Futuroscopetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Poitiers Futuroscope to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    16h 38m
    €260–467

  4. Drive 1,378.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bilbao Airport (BIO)car car 1,378.2 km
    13h 10m
    €216–312

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    5h 4m
    €120–340

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    6h 20m
    €122–307

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln 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 10m
    €104–410

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    7h 8m
    €103–294

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 55m
    €138–375

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus bus A3720
    26h 14m
    €134–232

Cologne to Bilbao Airport (BIO) by train, subway, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration16h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,194.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bilbao Airport (BIO), Spain?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses in around 26h 14m.

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