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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    5h 12m
    €92–264

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    6h 15m
    €76–261

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    11h 32m
    €311–524

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    19h 55m
    €113–178

  5. Drive  1,322.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Bilbaocar car 1,322.3 km
    13h 8m
    €244–353

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane RTM - BIO
    4h 46m
    €227–476

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane AMS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 46m
    €127–371

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam 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
    12h 39m
    €330–523

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train EuroCity / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 52m
    €104–192

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

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,218.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bilbao via Brussels-North train station in around 19h 55m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.

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