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There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Fly Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAJ - BIO
    6h 59m
    €120–266

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAM - BIO
    7h 3m
    €106–369

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 26m
    €309–713

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 18m
    €156–500

  5. Drive  1,660.7 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Bilbaocar car 1,660.7 km
    15h 30m
    €265–383

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRE - BIO
    8h 23m
    €118–380

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    7h 20m
    €123–409

  8. Fly Hannover Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane HAJ - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    9h 33m
    €206–472

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    7h 29m
    €154–445

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    23h 36m
    €477–914

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    28h 43m
    €153–266

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    2. Drive from Frankfurt to Bilbaocar car
    18h
    €315–440

Hanover to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration16h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,410.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?

Lufthansa, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bilbao-Abando via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 23h 36m.

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