There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV, Renfe), train (TGV), or car train
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
5h 7m€74–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
19h 58m€359–943Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Parisbus N100
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
27h 59m€153–273Drive 1,941.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Bilbaocar 1,941.2 km
17h 48m€309–447Fly from Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane STR - BIO
5h 8m€85–240Fly from Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
5h 9m€94–228Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MUC - BIO
5h 34m€104–225Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HAM - BIO
5h 39m€74–256Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BER - BIO
6h 6m€74–227Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
26h 8m€383–1,023Train
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
30h 28m€353–681Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1387
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
32h 47m€142–278Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Bilbaocar
20h 34m€356–499
Germany to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Bilbao is to fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Berlin Südkreuz train station and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 8m.
The distance between Germany and Bilbao is 1167 km. The road distance is 1941.2 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 58m and costs €350 - €950.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Germany to Bilbao, including transfers.
Germany to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €280 and takes 27h 59m, you could also train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €380 - €1100 and takes 26h 8m.
What companies run services between Germany and Bilbao, Spain?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Bilbao Intermodal via Berlin Südkreuz train station and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 27h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
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
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Germany to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Bilbao is 1941 km. It takes approximately 17h 48m to drive from Germany to Bilbao.
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