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There are 12 ways to get from Germany to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport

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    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    4h 55m
    €79–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1387
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    32h 20m
    €55–188

  3. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 8m
    €231–483

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Parisbus bus N100
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    27h 34m
    €76–140

  5. Drive 1,940.5 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Bilbaocar car 1,940.5 km
    17h 50m
    €299–432

  6. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    5h 2m
    €69–235

  7. Fly from Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    4h 56m
    €98–263

  8. Fly from Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MUC - BIO
    5h 21m
    €76–246

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    6h 24m
    €94–265

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    7h 16m
    €113–372

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bern to Bilbaobus bus
    28h 47m
    €152–428

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Bilbaocar car
    19h
    €359–507

Germany to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Germany and Bilbao, Spain?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Bilbao via Berlin Südkreuz train station, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 27h 34m.

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