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

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There are 10 ways to get from Utrecht to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    5h 22m
    €91–266

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    7h 26m
    €80–271

  3. Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    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
    13h 7m
    €308–543

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 14m
    €105–278

  5. Drive  1,359.3 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Bilbaocar car 1,359.3 km
    13h 23m
    €251–363

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    6h 31m
    €92–287

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht 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 56m
    €126–373

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station 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
    15h 38m
    €247–417

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N809 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1143
    20h 45m
    €119–188

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    21h 45m
    €109–206

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

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration13h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

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

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Schiphol Airport Train Station, Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles Midi, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Central Station to Bilbao via Brussels-North train station in around 20h 45m.

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