There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Basque Country by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
9h 29m€122–351Train, bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
24h 35m€100–264Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Frankfurt Airportbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
20h 38m€306–492Train
- Take the train from Wabern Bahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 24
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain Trn
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
26h 10m€454–902Drive 1,489 km
- Drive from Europe to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,489 km
14h 36m€236–341Train to Frankfurt, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane FRA - BIQ
9h 17m€142–450Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
11h 32m€134–488Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane STR - BIO
11h 36m€149–463Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MUC - BIO
13h 38m€208–630Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ERF - BIO
10h 56m€112–457Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
27h 12m€158–324Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
32h 6m€182–436
Europe to Basque Country by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Basque Country is to train and bus via Paris which costs €95 - €270 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Basque Country is to train and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs €140 - €450.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Wabern Bahnhof and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Hamburg-Harburg, Paris Nord, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
The distance between Europe and Basque Country is 1366 km. The road distance is 1489 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Basque Country without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 38m and costs €300 - €500.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Europe to Basque Country, including transfers.
Europe to Basque Country train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wabern Bahnhof station.
Europe to Basque Country train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Basque Country is 1489 km. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Europe to Basque Country.
There are 1736+ hotels available in Basque Country.
What companies run services between Europe and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Europe to Amara-Donostia via Spangenberg Stadtmitte, Wabern Bahnhof, Wabern Bahnhof, Hamburg-Harburg, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 26h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wabern Bahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
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