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

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There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Mainz by plane, bus, train, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    4h 46m
    €91–253

  2. Bus, train

    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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    13h 34m
    €255–525

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Mainz central train stationbus bus N1334 / ...
    22h 40m
    €115–186

  4. Drive  1,384.6 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Mainzcar car 1,384.6 km
    13h 52m
    €226–327

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €99–320

  6. 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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    17h 7m
    €283–493

  7. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus 1645 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Mainz central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1151
    25h 10m
    €130–204

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

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,181.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

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

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Mainz central train station via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 22h 40m.

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