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

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    6h 44m
    €80–268

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 34m
    €74–338

  3. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    13h 47m
    €314–510

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    20h 50m
    €110–174

  5. Drive  1,281.1 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Bilbaocar car 1,281.1 km
    12h 34m
    €235–340

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    7h 25m

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    7h 21m
    €115–305

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    6h 8m
    €108–361

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    8h 21m
    €131–336

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    14h 26m
    €290–504

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 11m
    €102–175

Maastricht to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,146 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

You can take a train from Maastricht to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Liege-Guillemins, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maastricht to Bilbao via Brussels-North train station in around 20h 50m.

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