There are 7 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
2h 43m€74–219Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
15h 13m€258–464Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf Airport to Brussels-North train stationbus 081
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1143
20h 20m€112–187Drive 1,394.6 km
- Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbaocar 1,394.6 km
13h 20m€219–316Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
6h 55m€126–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 23m€177–334Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus A/3714 / ...
26h 20m€126–225
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao is to fly which costs €70 - €220 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Airport and arriving at Bilbao via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Terminal S and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Düsseldorf Hbf, Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
The distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) and Bilbao is 1159 km. The road distance is 1394.6 km.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 15h 13m and costs €250 - €470.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao, including transfers.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf Airport station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €470 and takes 15h 13m, you could also bus via Brussels, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 20h 20m.
What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany and Bilbao, 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 D-Flughafen Terminal S to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Düsseldorf Hbf, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf Airport to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ALSA
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More Questions & Answers
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao is 1395 km. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Bilbao.
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