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

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    5h 17m
    €79–242

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Essen 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 21m
    €374–625

  3. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    21h 50m
    €122–192

  4. Drive  1,419.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bilbaocar car 1,419.8 km
    13h 36m
    €233–336

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    6h 37m
    €129–327

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    7h 38m
    €110–322

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    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 16m
    €369–617

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen, Schanz Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bilzen to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 46m
    €140–294

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus A/3714 / ...
    25h 56m
    €145–221

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

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,196.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bilbao via Brussels-North train station in around 21h 50m.

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