There are 12 ways to get from Germany to Basque Country by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
5h 14m€74–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1387
- Take the bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N703 / ...
30h 59m€51–195Train via Antony
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
17h 30m€255–581Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin to Colognebus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
28h 52m€83–230Drive 1,845.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,845.2 km
16h 53m€285–411Fly Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
5h 8m€103–263Fly Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MUC - BIO
5h 33m€81–236Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BER - BIO
6h 5m€64–215Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUS - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
7h 43m€133–401Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
6h 43m€89–283Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
18h 30m€199–446Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
18h 4m€350–487
Germany to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Basque Country is to bus which costs €50 - €200 and takes 30h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Berlin Hbf, Strasbourg, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Germany and Basque Country is 1169 km. The road distance is 1845.2 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Basque Country without a car is to train via Antony which takes 17h 30m and costs €250 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Germany to Basque Country, including transfers.
Germany to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to Basque Country train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Antony, which costs €250 - €600 and takes 17h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €200 and takes 30h 59m.
What companies run services between Germany and Basque Country, Spain?
Eurowings, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Amara-Donostia via Berlin Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- 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
- €55–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–180
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Berlin to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–89
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €7–40
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Germany to Basque Country train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Basque Country is 1845 km. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Germany to Basque Country.
Book your Germany to Basque Country bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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