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There are 10 ways to get from Groningen to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    6h 58m
    €105–312

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    9h
    €99–327

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 44m
    €298–563

  4. Bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 810 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    22h 38m
    €119–203

  5. Drive 1,542.7 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Bilbaocar car 1,542.7 km
    15h 22m
    €274–396

  6. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRE - BIO
    10h 15m
    €120–364

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    9h 11m
    €132–315

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    7h 54m
    €121–381

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Airport Charles de Gaulletrain train
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    18h 3m
    €211–453

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    25h
    €134–250

Groningen to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration14h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,381.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Bilbao via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Brussels-North train station in around 22h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Schiphol Airport Train Station, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 18h 3m.

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