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There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    5h 38m
    €85–284

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DTM - BIO
    7h 53m
    €68–267

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    14h 43m
    €319–579

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 5m
    €197–349

  5. Drive  1,454.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bilbaocar car 1,454.3 km
    13h 58m
    €232–335

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    7h 4m
    €138–409

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    7h 59m
    €107–397

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus A/3714 / ...
    26h 37m
    €128–210

Dortmund to Bilbao by train, subway, and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,230 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h 43m. Alternatively, Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air, and three other airlines fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day.

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