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How to get fromMagdeburg to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LEJ - BIO
    9h 14m
    €160–410

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BER - BIO
    7h 15m
    €101–311

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 59m
    €424–736

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    30h
    €191–374

  5. Drive  1,798.7 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Bilbaocar car 1,798.7 km
    16h 33m
    €292–422

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAJ - BIO
    8h 48m
    €148–295

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    8h 52m
    €151–387

  8. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAM - BIO
    9h 8m
    €112–425

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    25h 56m
    €457–818

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    30h 45m

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    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 48m
    €200–350

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

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration17h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€424Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,566.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

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

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bilbao-Abando via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 25h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg to Bilbao Intermodal via Südviertel, Essen, Essen central train station, and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 30h 45m.

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