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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
    6h 59m
    €123–240

  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
    €108–320

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Essen 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 28m
    €370–683

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Brussel-Zuidtrain train European Sleeper
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 19m
    €142–267

  5. Drive  1,660.7 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Bilbaocar car 1,660.7 km
    15h 30m
    €271–392

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRE - BIO
    8h 23m
    €121–423

  7. 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
    €124–333

  8. 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
    €154–362

  9. 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 to Bilbaobus bus
    9h 58m
    €178–426

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    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
    24h 19m
    €398–764

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    28h 52m
    €167–246

  12. Car train, drive

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

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

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration16h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,410.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

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

Lufthansa, KLM, and four 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 Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 24h 19m.

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