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There are 9 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    6h 57m
    €104–309

  2. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain train
    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
    15h 49m
    €334–586

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 5m
    €154–291

  4. Drive 1,515.7 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Bilbaocar car 1,515.7 km
    15h 4m
    €270–390

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    8h 58m
    €136–303

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane AMS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    9h 9m
    €135–407

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    9h
    €112–344

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    16h 25m
    €310–590

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Drachten to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N44
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 810 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    23h 44m
    €137–229

Leeuwarden to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,369.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Schiphol Airport, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden, Klanderij to Bilbao via Drachten, Transferium Oost, Drachten, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Brussels-North train station in around 23h 44m.

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