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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
    6h 4m
    €92–295

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    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 St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    11h 35m
    €232–448

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus 091 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 57m
    €96–171

  4. Drive  1,316.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bilbaocar car 1,316.8 km
    12h 49m
    €215–311

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    6h 5m
    €108–304

  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 46m
    €93–295

  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 57m
    €126–343

  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 33m
    €161–372

  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 10m
    €247–414

  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 45m
    €262–414

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    23h 6m
    €127–239

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

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,218.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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 - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and Metz - Bus Station in around 22h 57m. 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 10m.

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