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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LEJ - BIO
    8h 21m
    €134–376

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BER - BIO
    6h 55m
    €85–353

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    6. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 36m
    €332–842

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N780
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N703 / ...
    28h 25m
    €140–239

  5. Drive  1,798 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Bilbaocar car 1,798 km
    17h 24m
    €287–414

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DRS - BIO
    9h 8m
    €154–478

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    8h 27m
    €159–495

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    24h 45m
    €356–922

  9. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N780
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    28h 27m
    €123–247

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    30h 31m
    €244–705

Leipzig to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,481.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Bilbao via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 28h 25m.

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