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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    6h 32m
    €104–312

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DTM - BIO
    10h 7m
    €76–286

  3. Train, bus via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg 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
    15h 15m
    €307–513

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hofgeismar to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 54m

  5. Drive  1,587.8 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Bilbaocar car 1,587.8 km
    15h 29m
    €295–426

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    8h 4m
    €114–293

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAJ - BIO
    8h 45m
    €154–278

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    10h 22m
    €156–381

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    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 / ...
    18h 21m
    €318–522

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus N1335
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 4m
    €136–233

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    30h 40m
    €169–300

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

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration15h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,366.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 18h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Bilbao Intermodal via Luxembourg in around 26h 4m.

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