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There are 9 ways to get from Ulm to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    6h 5m
    €84–280

  2. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    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 San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    15h 54m
    €176–444

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Sternenplatzbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station to Bilbaobus bus
    24h 42m

  4. Drive 1,393.7 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Bilbaocar car 1,393.7 km
    14h 40m
    €220–317

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MUC - BIO
    7h 2m
    €101–293

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    6h 55m
    €126–402

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane NUE - BIO
    9h 27m
    €124–306

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    9h 11m
    €116–305

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhofbus bus 700
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus
    27h 55m

Ulm to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Ulm to Bilbao. However, you can take the train to Wendlingen, walk to Wendlingen, take the bus to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Gran Vía 46. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Bilbao Intermodal via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, and San Sebastián / Donostia in around 15h 54m.

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