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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    8h 31m
    €114–303

  2. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 12m
    €243–403

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Metzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    29h 35m
    €433–628

  4. Drive  1,585.1 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Bilbaocar car 1,585.1 km
    15h 32m
    €260–375

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    10h 45m
    €127–346

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAJ - BIO
    11h 15m

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NUE - BIO
    10h 17m
    €123–480

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LEJ - BIO
    10h 44m
    €174–453

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    27h 15m
    €144–240

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 24
    2. Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    30h 36m
    €173–321

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    32h 11m
    €193–339

Europe to Bilbao by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration23h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,350.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Europe and Bilbao, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Bilbao. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Gran Vía 74. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Bilbao Intermodal via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV, Champagne-Ardenne, Massy Tgv, St Jean De Luz Ciboure, and Saint-Jean-de-Luz in around 23h 12m.

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