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How to get fromStockholm to Bilbaoby plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), night train, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ARN - BIO
    6h 36m
    €113–335

  2. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf 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
    29h 3m
    €525–973

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus bus N71
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    42h
    €239–376

  4. Drive  2,867.2 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Bilbaocar car 2,867.2 km
    27h 32m
    €480–693

  5. Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane ARN - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    11h 5m
    €141–417

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    37h 23m
    €568–1,075

  7. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Padborgnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Padborg to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Duisburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    5. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    39h 27m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    39h 46m
    €350–630

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar car
    33h 10m
    €473–679

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

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration29h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€525Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,352.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Bilbao, Spain?

Norwegian Air International, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Bilbao via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Paris in around 42h.

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