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There are 11 ways to get from Jena to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LEJ - BIO
    8h 29m
    €147–376

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NUE - BIO
    8h 43m
    €109–494

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    6. Take the bus from Hendaye to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 23m
    €334–693

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    24h 30m
    €161–239

  5. Drive  1,705.8 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Bilbaocar car 1,705.8 km
    16h 35m
    €317–457

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    8h 17m
    €127–480

  7. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DRS - BIO
    9h 54m
    €170–484

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MUC - BIO
    9h 10m
    €140–501

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    25h 3m
    €335–697

  10. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    26h 22m
    €129–247

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    4. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    28h 15m
    €194–471

Jena to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,563.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

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

You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Bilbao via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 24h 30m. 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 3m.

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