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How to get fromGroningen to Bilbaoby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Groningen to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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
    €105–324

  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
    8h 58m
    €99–326

  3. Train

    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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    16h 59m
    €291–565

  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
    24h 31m
    €126–212

  5. Drive  1,542.7 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Bilbaocar car 1,542.7 km
    15h 22m
    €277–400

  6. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen 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 14m
    €120–389

  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 Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    9h 2m
    €105–359

  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
    €121–384

  9. Train via Bordeaux

    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 28m
    €211–460

  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
    €133–236

Groningen to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration16h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest 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 train from Groningen to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Schiphol Airport, Paris Nord, Valenciennes, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 16h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Bilbao via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Brussels-North train station in around 24h 31m.

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