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

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    5h 6m
    €83–261

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    5h 47m
    €72–225

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal 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 23m
    €334–545

  4. Train, bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 49m
    €112–283

  5. Drive 1,393.1 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Bilbaocar car 1,393.1 km
    13h 47m
    €249–359

  6. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    5h 4m
    €86–288

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

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    7h 9m
    €120–295

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane AMS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    7h 11m
    €114–358

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 41m
    €175–310

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    20h 46m
    €113–201

Netherlands to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,180.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Bilbao, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, KLM, and Air France fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 23m.

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