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

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There are 10 ways to get from Utrecht to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    5h 18m
    €86–286

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    7h 29m
    €80–263

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    14h 20m
    €293–506

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 40m
    €92–157

  5. Drive  1,359.3 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Bilbaocar car 1,359.3 km
    13h 23m
    €249–360

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    6h 54m
    €92–298

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    5h 55m
    €111–358

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane AMS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 52m
    €115–390

  9. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain train
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    15h 34m
    €237–402

  10. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N809 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    22h 35m
    €118–186

Utrecht to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration14h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht to Bilbao Intermodal via Lille - Europe Train Station in around 20h 40m.

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