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How to get fromMannheim to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    5h 19m
    €99–268

  2. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    5h 52m
    €92–303

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 23m
    €269–620

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 24m
    €127–230

  5. Drive 1,379.8 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Bilbaocar car 1,379.8 km
    13h 20m
    €219–316

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    6h 56m
    €109–441

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    7h 7m
    €103–434

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    15h 50m
    €238–613

  9. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1151
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    22h 50m
    €124–206

Mannheim to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,235.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

You can take a bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal via Metz - Bus Station in around 21h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 50m.

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