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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Basque Country by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    8h 43m
    €108–298

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Europe to Hessisch Lichtenau Stadtmittetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Frankfurt Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    20h 45m
    €339–495

  3. Drive  1,489 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,489 km
    14h 36m
    €268–387

  4. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    10h 29m
    €118–310

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane FRA - BIQ
    11h 6m
    €148–406

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAJ - BIO
    11h 26m

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LEJ - BIO
    10h 55m
    €161–404

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MUC - BIO
    11h 21m
    €162–368

  9. Train, bus via Reims

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    21h 21m
    €241–380

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 46m
    €114–236

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train 24
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    27h 31m
    €157–261

Europe to Basque Country by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration21h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,349.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Europe and Basque Country, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Basque Country. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, take the bus to Udaletxea/Ayuntamiento, walk to Derio, then take the train to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hessisch Lichtenau Stadtmitte, take the line 4 vehicle to Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, walk to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, take the bus to Frankfurt Airport, take the bus to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station, walk to Champagne-Ardenne, take the train to Massy Tgv, take the train to Hendaye, walk to Hendaia, then take the train to Amara-Donostia.

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