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

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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 41m
    €81–239

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DTM - BIO
    7h 41m
    €45–225

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h 46m
    €411–656

  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
    €232–367

  5. Drive  1,454.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bilbaocar car 1,454.3 km
    13h 58m
    €271–391

  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 2m
    €124–332

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CGN - BIO
    8h 15m
    €95–269

  8. 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
    €117–314

  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 44m
    €150–227

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

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€411Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,229.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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

Ulendo Airlink, Wizz Air, and five other airlines fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bilbao Intermodal via Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 26h 44m.

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