There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Stuttgart by plane, bus, train, car, or train (TGV)
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BIO - STR
4h 56m€79–263Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
13h 49m€231–410Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
22h 48mDrive 1,358.4 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Stuttgartcar 1,358.4 km
13h 56m€207–298Fly Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 14m€107–347Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SDR - STR
12h 51m€108–306Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
15h 46m€158–565Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
23h 28m€106–157
Bilbao to Stuttgart by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Stuttgart is to bus and train which costs €100 - €160 and takes 23h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Stuttgart is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Stuttgart via Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Stuttgart Hbf via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean and Karlsruhe Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
The distance between Bilbao and Stuttgart is 1141 km. The road distance is 1358.4 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Stuttgart without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 13h 49m and costs €230 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Bilbao to Stuttgart, including transfers.
Bilbao to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Stuttgart train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Stuttgart is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €75 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 48m, you could also train, which costs €150 - €600 and takes 15h 46m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Stuttgart, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Stuttgart via Zürich Bus Station in around 22h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Massy Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Bilbao to Stuttgart train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Stuttgart is 1358 km. It takes approximately 13h 56m to drive from Bilbao to Stuttgart.
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