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There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Fly Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAJ - BIO
    7h 39m
    €134–236

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAM - BIO
    7h 3m
    €108–324

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    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
    16h 21m
    €401–705

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 18m
    €150–358

  5. Drive  1,660.7 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Bilbaocar car 1,660.7 km
    15h 30m
    €272–393

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    7h 20m
    €121–319

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    7h 29m
    €146–369

  8. Fly Hannover Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane HAJ - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 33m
    €176–331

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    23h 20m
    €515–883

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N81 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    25h 35m
    €147–228

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    29h 20m
    €160–311

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    2. Drive from Frankfurt to Bilbaocar car
    18h 11m
    €325–450

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

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration16h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€401Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,410.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

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

Lufthansa, KLM, and six other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bilbao-Abando via Köln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 23h 20m.

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