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

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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    6h 14m
    €94–299

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    7h 20m
    €80–258

  3. Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h 33m
    €277–483

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 9m
    €104–272

  5. Drive  1,378.5 km

    1. Drive from Nijmegen to Bilbaocar car 1,378.5 km
    13h 35m
    €251–362

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    6h 49m
    €87–283

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    6h 17m
    €110–349

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain train
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    16h 6m
    €233–403

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    21h 55m
    €106–189

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N81 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    22h 35m
    €116–184

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

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,284.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

You can take a train from Nijmegen to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Breda, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 16h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Bilbao via Brussels-North train station in around 22h 35m.

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