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

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There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Hamburg Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAM - BIO
    5h 36m
    €84–246

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    21h 14m
    €318–747

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 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
    25h 41m
    €455–964

  4. Drive 1,774 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Bilbaocar car 1,774 km
    16h 38m
    €282–407

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAJ - BIO
    8h 41m
    €144–499

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    26h 40m
    €154–257

  7. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    28h 50m
    €171–307

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    30h 9m
    €208–513

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar car
    22h 5m
    €281–387

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

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration21h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,514.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?

Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, and KLM fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Bilbao-Abando via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 25h 41m.

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