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Cologne to Bilbao

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Airlines

Vueling Airlines

Website:
vueling.com/
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 47m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$82.70–$559.79
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$53.43–$432.57
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$76.34–$343.51
Plane from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$89.06–$381.68

Iberia

Website:
iberia.com/
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 47m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$82.70–$559.79
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$53.43–$432.57
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$76.34–$343.51
Plane from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$89.06–$381.68

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.12–$508.90
Plane from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$190.84–$826.97

Transavia Holland

Website:
transavia.com/
Plane from Eindhoven Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$76.34–$305.34

Air France

Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 42m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$203.56–$1,145.03
Plane from Frankfurt to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.56–$597.96
Plane from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$216.28–$763.36

Brussels Airlines

Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Frankfurt to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 35m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$343.51–$826.97
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$120.86–$445.29

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 55m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.23–$534.35
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$190.84–$763.36
Plane from Frankfurt to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$254.45–$585.24
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$127.23–$407.12

British Airways

Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
7h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$76.34–$330.79

Eurowings

Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$95.42–$318.06

Swiss

Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Frankfurt to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$254.45–$585.24
Plane from Brussels National Airport to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
4h 35m
Frequency:
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$69.97–$419.85

Bus operators

ALSA

Phone:
+34 910 207 007
Website:
alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$6.23–$9.54

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
16h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$108.14–$165.39
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteiz
Ave. Duration:
22h 25m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$127.23–$190.84
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$8.91–$13.99

BlaBlaCar Bus

Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$16.54–$24.17
Bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
19h 35m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$95.42–$139.95
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$12.09–$17.81

Autobuses La Union

Phone:
+34 94 476 50 07
Website:
autobuseslaunion.com/en
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$7.00–$8.91

Train operators

SNCF

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
effinity.fr/expertise/affiliation/
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
Ave. Duration:
2h 39m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$49.62–$108.14

TGV inOui

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St
Ave. Duration:
4h 26m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$139.95–$241.73
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bordeaux
Ave. Duration:
3h 4m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$108.14–$190.84
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
Ave. Duration:
2h 27m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$53.43–$101.78

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M)
Ave. Duration:
49 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$24.17–$59.80
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem
Ave. Duration:
1h 46m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$24.17–$58.52
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol
Ave. Duration:
1h 12m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$16.54–$41.98
Train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoven
Ave. Duration:
2h 16m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$20.36–$50.89

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
32 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$33.08–$76.34
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris
Ave. Duration:
3h 21m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$139.95–$279.90
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
1h 51m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$69.97–$152.67

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$30.53–$34.35
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
Ave. Duration:
2h 36m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$54.71–$61.07
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M)
Ave. Duration:
57 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$47.07–$53.43
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$54.71–$62.34
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem
Ave. Duration:
1h 46m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$47.07–$52.16
Train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoven
Ave. Duration:
2h 16m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$41.98–$47.07

Deutsche Bahn Regional

Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier,
Ave. Duration:
2h 37m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$35.62–$50.89

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
54 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$13.99–$20.36

European Sleeper

Website:
europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
5h 32m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$19.08–$27.99

Österreichische Bundesbahnen

Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
Ave. Duration:
2h 44m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 53m
Frequency:
3 times a week

TRI Train Rental GmbH

Phone:
+49 9126 301 90 70
Website:
train-rental.com/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
46 min
Frequency:
6 times a week

Luxembourg Railways (CFL)

Phone:
+352 24 89 24 89
Website:
cfl.lu/fr-fr
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg,
Ave. Duration:
46 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$3.73

Euskotren

Phone:
+34 944 333 333
Website:
euskotren.eus/eu
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco
Ave. Duration:
2h 31m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$6.36–$8.91

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bilbao?

The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bilbao is to fly which costs $51.09 - $260.87 and takes 6h 59m.

What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Bilbao?

The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $119.57 - $391.30 .

Is there a direct train between Cologne and Bilbao?

No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Gare du Nord, Paris Austerlitz, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.

How far is it from Cologne to Bilbao?

The distance between Cologne and Bilbao is 1215 km. The road distance is 1397.7 km.

How do I travel from Cologne to Bilbao without a car?

The best way to get from Cologne to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 12h 16m and costs $250 - $467.39 .

How long does it take to get from Cologne to Bilbao?

It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Cologne to Bilbao, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Cologne to Bilbao train from?

Cologne to Bilbao train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.

Train, bus or fly from Cologne to Bilbao?

The best way to get from Cologne to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $51.09 - $260.87 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260.87 - $510.87 and takes 15h 19m, you could also bus, which costs $108.70 - $206.52 and takes 24h 55m.

Where does the Cologne to Bilbao train arrive?

Cologne to Bilbao train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.

Can I drive from Cologne to Bilbao?

Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bilbao is 1398 km. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Cologne to Bilbao.

Where can I stay near Bilbao?

There are 1582+ hotels available in Bilbao. Prices start at $51.90 per night.
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