There are 8 ways to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao by plane, train (TGV), train, bus, or car
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Fly Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
5h€95–224Train
- Take the train from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Champagne-Ardenne TGVtrain 82
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
17h 34m€233–468Train, bus
- Take the train from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
23h 41m€143–261Drive 1,395.4 km
- Drive from Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbaocar 1,395.4 km
13h 59m€219–316Fly Frankfurt to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane FRA - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
7h 7m€126–362Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
6h 48m€105–398Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane STR - BIO
7h 12m€104–372Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1151
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
26h 48m€132–235
Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao is to fly which costs €95 - €230 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h and costs €95 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Rüsselsheim Marktplatz and arriving at Bilbao via Mainz central train station and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Saarbrücken Hbf, Champagne-Ardenne, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 34m.
The distance between Rüsselsheim am Main and Bilbao is 1180 km. The road distance is 1395.4 km.
The best way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 17h 34m and costs €230 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao, including transfers.
Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h and costs €95 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €470 and takes 17h 34m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 26h 48m.
What companies run services between Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and Luxair fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Saarbrücken Hbf, Champagne-Ardenne TGV, Champagne-Ardenne, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 17h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Champagne-Ardenne TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao is 1395 km. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from Rüsselsheim am Main to Bilbao.
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