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There are 10 ways to get from Frankfurt to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NUE - BIO
    8h 38m
    €93–244

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    27h 21m
    €145–287

  3. Drive 1,550.3 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Bilbaocar car 1,550.3 km
    14h 47m
    €243–351

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    8h 17m
    €129–337

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    9h 18m
    €124–395

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MUC - BIO
    8h 46m
    €140–386

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane NUE - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    10h 54m
    €119–394

  8. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metzbus bus 090 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    27h 38m
    €142–279

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Metzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    30h 31m
    €154–294

  10. Train, bus via Narbonne

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Narbonnebus bus
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    32h 16m
    €221–398

Frankfurt to Bilbao by bus, train, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,354.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Frankfurt to Bilbao. However, you can take the line 145 bus to Neustadt, walk to Neustadt, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Gran Vía 46. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt to Bilbao Intermodal via Neustadt, Neustadt, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuremberg - Bus Station, and Metz - Bus Station in around 27h 21m.

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