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

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    6h 4m
    €97–299

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h 28m
    €228–709

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 29m
    €118–222

  4. Drive 1,368.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Bilbaocar car 1,368.1 km
    13h 13m
    €216–312

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    5h 58m
    €102–294

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    7h 48m
    €106–463

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg 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
    16h 34m
    €226–534

  8. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1151
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143 / ...
    23h 57m
    €110–187

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

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration13h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,231.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

You can take a bus from Heidelberg to Bilbao Intermodal via Metz - Bus Station in around 21h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 16h 34m.

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