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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    5h 58m
    €82–262

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Hendaye to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    11h 37m
    €246–415

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus 207 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Metzbus bus 834
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 10m
    €120–203

  4. Drive  1,316.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bilbaocar car 1,316.7 km
    12h 49m
    €243–351

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    5h 58m
    €103–284

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    6h 45m
    €99–323

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    7h 55m
    €130–376

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MUC - BIO
    8h 36m
    €147–337

  9. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1 / ...
    14h 20m
    €266–420

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1 / ...
    14h 53m
    €266–420

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 207
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hendayebus bus
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1 / ...
    26h 49m
    €132–211

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,217.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bilbao Intermodal via Strasbourg, Metz, and Metz - Bus Station in around 23h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h 20m.

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