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

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There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), 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 39m
    €79–246

  2. Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf 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
    17h 25m
    €428–739

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 28m
    €303–537

  4. Drive  1,774 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Bilbaocar car 1,774 km
    16h 38m
    €289–418

  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 36m
    €140–308

  6. 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 39m
    €462–831

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    26h 5m
    €136–217

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus 1645 / ...
    27h 13m
    €239–385

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar car
    22h 5m
    €281–397

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

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,515.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. 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 39m.

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