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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAM - BIO
    6h 58m
    €94–337

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 30m
    €394–924

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1183 / ...
    28h 10m
    €145–238

  4. Drive 1,864.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Bilbaocar car 1,864.3 km
    17h 18m
    €295–426

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    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
    22h 34m
    €351–1,035

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    31h 28m
    €180–342

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    32h 9m
    €205–554

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar car
    23h 3m
    €294–410

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

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration19h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€394Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,621.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Bilbao via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 28h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 22h 34m.

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