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There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Bilbao by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LEJ - BIO
    8h 22m
    €136–371

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BER - BIO
    6h 53m
    €104–359

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    19h 47m
    €318–906

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N780
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1183 / ...
    26h 50m
    €152–252

  5. Drive 1,798 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Bilbaocar car 1,798 km
    17h 24m
    €282–407

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DRS - BIO
    10h 56m
    €154–420

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    9h 6m
    €173–561

  8. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N780
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    28h 25m
    €122–252

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    30h 21m
    €253–790

Leipzig to Bilbao by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration19h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,480.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 19h 47m.

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