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How to get fromBilbao to Leipzigby plane, bus, train, car, train (TGV), or night train

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

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BIO - LEJ
    7h 11m
    €145–386

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BIO - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €105–308

  3. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    16h 40m
    €327–638

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N780
    26h 50m
    €155–242

  5. Drive  1,795.9 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Leipzigcar car 1,795.9 km
    17h 27m
    €293–424

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BIO - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    9h 34m
    €162–500

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    9h 4m
    €158–382

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    20h 18m
    €342–593

  9. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    29h 49m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    30h 9m
    €232–486

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,481.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Leipzig, Germany?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Leipzig central train station via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 26h 50m.

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