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There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV, Renfe), train (TGV), night train, or car train

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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 7m
    €74–217

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg 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
    20h 13m
    €367–676

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1387
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    30h 55m
    €186–282

  4. Drive  1,941.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Bilbaocar car 1,941.2 km
    17h 48m
    €318–459

  5. Fly from Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    5h 9m
    €89–243

  6. Fly from Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MUC - BIO
    5h 39m
    €98–260

  7. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BER - BIO
    6h 6m
    €74–237

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    6h 34m
    €101–308

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf 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 26m
    €110–320

  10. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    26h 35m
    €368–678

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    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
    29h 47m
    €363–581

  12. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    32h 32m
    €144–301

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Bilbaocar car
    20h 45m
    €367–511

Germany to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration20h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,167.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between 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 Berlin Alexanderplatz to Bilbao via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 30h 55m.

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