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There are 10 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 22m
    €94–260

  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 59m
    €86–278

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    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
    13h 3m
    €246–440

  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
    €105–175

  5. Drive  1,379.8 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Bilbaocar car 1,379.8 km
    13h 20m
    €226–326

  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 58m
    €103–325

  7. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LUX - BIO
    8h 17m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    16h 19m
    €278–475

  9. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    16h 30m
    €268–475

  10. 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
    €128–191

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

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,236.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Angouleme, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 16h 19m.

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