There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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 Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DRS - BIO
7h 52m€134–398Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane PRG - BIO
7h 30m€88–227Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
20h 39m€361–984Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1305 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus FlixBus N703 / ...
28h 35m€146–249Drive 1,860.8 km
- Drive from Dresden to Bilbaocar 1,860.8 km
17h 18m€297–428Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BER - BIO
6h 54m€101–341Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LEJ - BIO
9h 48m€155–460Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
26h 48m€385–1,064Train, bus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodalbus
31h 50m€266–789Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Padua Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
40h 4m€185–263
Dresden to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Bilbao is to bus and fly which costs €85 - €230 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Bilbao via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Fulda Bahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 48m.
The distance between Dresden and Bilbao is 1553 km. The road distance is 1860.8 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 20h 39m and costs €360 - €1000.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Dresden to Bilbao, including transfers.
Dresden to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs €130 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 28h 35m, you could also train, which costs €380 - €1100 and takes 26h 48m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?
Lufthansa, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Bilbao via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 28h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Dresden to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Bilbao is 1861 km. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Dresden to Bilbao.
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