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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
    €113–240

  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
    €108–312

  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 27m
    €381–696

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    24h 7m
    €138–379

  5. Drive  1,660.7 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Bilbaocar car 1,660.7 km
    15h 30m
    €271–392

  6. 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
    €124–337

  7. 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
    €155–366

  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 to Bilbaobus bus
    9h 58m
    €178–426

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    24h 19m
    €403–769

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1320
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    25h 25m
    €146–226

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    29h 25m
    €151–300

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    2. Drive from Frankfurt to Bilbaocar car
    18h
    €325–450

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

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration16h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€381Cheapest 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 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bilbao-Abando via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 24h 19m.

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