There are 11 ways to get from Jena to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LEJ - BIO
8h 31m€158–419Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane NUE - BIO
8h 44m€120–584Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
18h 27m€316–720Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1305 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
26h 22m€128–245Drive 1,705.8 km
- Drive from Jena to Bilbaocar 1,705.8 km
16h 35m€279–403Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
8h 18m€135–490Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DRS - BIO
9h 56m€178–547Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MUC - BIO
9h 12m€164–689Train
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
25h 4m€327–722Bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus N780
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
27h 44m€142–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
28h 38m€185–476
Jena to Bilbao by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Bilbao is to bus which costs €140 - €230 and takes 27h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs €130 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Aéroport Orly 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
The distance between Jena and Bilbao is 1564 km. The road distance is 1705.8 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 18h 27m and costs €310 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Jena to Bilbao, including transfers.
Jena to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Bilbao is to bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY) which takes 26h 22m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €320 - €750 and takes 25h 4m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Bilbao Intermodal via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Bercy, Aéroport d'Orly, and Aéroport Orly 4 in around 26h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jena West to Bilbao-Abando via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 25h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jena bus station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
Jena to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Jena to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Bilbao is 1706 km. It takes approximately 16h 35m to drive from Jena to Bilbao.
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