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

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There are 8 ways to get from Stockholm to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, night train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ARN - BIO
    6h 36m
    €123–335

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    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 2m
    €533–1,064

  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
    41h 30m
    €249–381

  4. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train 305
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Padovatrain train 89
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2d 9h
    €409–912

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    36h 23m
    €682–1,255

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    42h 18m
    €322–646

  7. Drive  2,867.2 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Bilbaocar car 2,867.2 km
    27h 32m
    €481–694

  8. 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 41m
    €473–679

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€533Cheapest 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 three other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Bilbao via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Paris in around 41h 30m.

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