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There are 11 ways to get from Utrecht to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car

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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 38m
    €86–276

  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 52m
    €75–261

  3. Train

    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 train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    13h 40m
    €287–503

  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 15m
    €110–310

  5. Drive 1,359.3 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Bilbaocar car 1,359.3 km
    13h 23m
    €241–348

  6. 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 32m
    €117–386

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    7h 15m
    €93–268

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    6h 16m
    €96–328

  9. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain 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 bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 15m
    €264–484

  10. 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 40m
    €112–187

  11. 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 44m
    €123–253

Utrecht to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Central Station to Bilbao via Brussels-North train station in around 20h 40m.

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