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There are 8 ways to get from Nijmegen to Bilbao by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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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 9m
    €94–290

  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 21m
    €81–248

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    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 29m
    €244–439

  4. 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 N1143
    20h 40m
    €117–198

  5. Drive 1,378.5 km

    1. Drive from Nijmegen to Bilbaocar car 1,378.5 km
    13h 35m
    €247–357

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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 1m
    €119–269

  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 10m
    €95–280

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    22h 21m
    €132–245

Nijmegen to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration16h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,284.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

You can take a train from Nijmegen to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Breda, Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles Midi, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 16h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Bilbao via Brussels-North train station in around 20h 40m.

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