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How to get fromDortmund to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    5h 42m
    €84–287

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DTM - BIO
    7h 53m
    €69–270

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 28m
    €340–614

  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
    €200–332

  5. Drive  1,454.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bilbaocar car 1,454.3 km
    13h 58m
    €238–343

  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
    €140–330

  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
    8h 2m
    €113–358

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    15h 34m
    €349–606

  9. 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 46m
    €142–218

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

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration14h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€340Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,230 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air, and six other airlines fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 34m.

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