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How to get fromStuttgart to Bilbaoby plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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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
    5h 8m
    €79–237

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    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
    12h 24m
    €246–477

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus bus
    22h 26m
    €128–196

  4. Drive  1,353.7 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Bilbaocar car 1,353.7 km
    13h 56m
    €222–321

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    6h 10m
    €111–299

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    8h 4m
    €124–313

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    15h 48m
    €282–443

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    23h 8m
    €107–198

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

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,140.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

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

Eurowings, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart to Bilbao via Zurich Bus Station and Bayonne in around 22h 26m.

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