There are 7 ways to get from Bonn to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
5h 43m€78–267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus A/3714 / ...
25h 31m€64–120Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
13h 46m€159–454Train, bus
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbaobus
24h 10m€102–163Drive 1,354.5 km
- Drive from Bonn to Bilbaocar 1,354.5 km
14h 12m€209–301Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CGN - BIO
7h 39m€71–219Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
6h 5m€114–317
Bonn to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Bilbao is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 25h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Cologne Airport CGN and Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 31m.
The distance between Bonn and Bilbao is 1241 km. The road distance is 1354.5 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 13h 46m and costs €150 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Bonn to Bilbao, including transfers.
Bonn to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Bilbao is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 25h 31m.
Bonn to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Bilbao is 1354 km. It takes approximately 14h 12m to drive from Bonn to Bilbao.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?
Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Bilbao Intermodal via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1, Cologne Airport CGN, and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 25h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €45–75
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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