How to Travel from
Bilbao to Kiel
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Bilbao, Spain → Kiel, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Bilbao to Kiel
Composite routes from Bilbao to Kiel
Cheapest
17 h 36 min
Car
1954 km.
from $107
Other
6 h 50 min
Bus, Plane
1551 km.
from $189.78
19 h 2 min
Bus, Train
1551 km.
from $471.18
27 h 50 min
1552 km.
from $250.80
10 h 28 min
Bus, Plane
1551 km.
from $341.85
10 h 8 min
Bus, Plane
1551 km.
from $207.07
21 h 38 min
1552 km.
from $591
31 h 43 min
Bus, Train
1551 km.
from $235.57
Navigate from Bilbao to Kiel
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Elcano kalea
187 m
Keep right onto Concha jeneralaren kalea
470 m
Turn left onto Autonomia kalea
1 km 924 m
Keep right toward BI-10
25 m
Keep left toward BI-10
1 km 3 m
Keep left and drive toward A-8, Donostia-San Sebastian, AP-68, Vitoria-Gasteiz
1 km 495 m
Keep left onto Kantauriko autobidea and take A-8 toward Donostia-San Sebastián
319 km 629 m
Keep right and drive toward Paris, Lyon, Toulouse
9 km 367 m
Continue onto Rocade Extérieure and drive toward A10 (Paris), Périgueux, Libourne
10 km 945 m
Keep right and drive toward Lormont, Carbon-Blanc
249 m
Turn right
344 m
At roundabout, take exit 2
16 km 201 m
Keep right and drive toward Angoulême, Barbezieux
95 km 724 m
Keep left onto N 10 and take N 10 toward Ruffec, Mansle, Brie Champniers
100 km 912 m
Keep right and drive toward Pais, Tours, Bordeaux
2 km 682 m
Keep right and drive toward Paris, Tours
91 km 981 m
Keep right onto L'Aquitaine
229 km 479 m
Continue onto L'Aquitaine and take A 10 toward Lille, Paris, Rungis, Orly
4 km 665 m
Keep left onto L'Aquitaine and take A 6a toward Villejuif, Paris, Arcueil
6 km 184 m
Keep right and take A 6b toward Metz, Nancy, Lille, Villejuif, Arcueil, Périphérique Est, Porte d'Italie
12 km 613 m
Keep right and take A 3 toward Lille - Bruxelles, Charles de Gaulle, Bobigny
7 km 778 m
Keep left onto A 3
9 km 850 m
Keep left onto A 3 and take A 1, D 170 toward Sarcelles, Gonesse, Charles de Gaulle
2 km 614 m
Keep left and take A 1 toward Lille, Senlis
122 km 906 m
Keep right onto A 2 and take A 2 toward Cambrai, Valenciennes, Bruxelles, Liège
114 km 805 m
Keep right onto Autoroute de Wallonie and drive toward Liège, Charleroi
3 km 72 m
Keep left
42 m
Turn slight right onto Autoroute de Wallonie
1 km 644 m
Keep right
99 km 743 m
Keep right onto E42 and drive toward Aachen, Verviers, St Vith, Prüm, Maastricht, Anvers
104 km 614 m
Keep left and take A 46 toward Düsseldorf, Neuss
18 km 768 m
Keep right and take A 57 toward Krefeld, Köln, Wuppertal, Düsseldorf
225 m
Keep right onto A 46 and take A 57 toward Köln, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal
366 m
Keep left onto A 46 and take A 57 toward Köln, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal
2 km 58 m
Keep right onto B 1 and drive toward Neuss-Hafen, Düsseldorf
5 km 447 m
Keep left onto Völklinger Straße and drive toward Düsseldorf, Zentrum, Unterbilk, Hafen
2 km 583 m
Keep right and drive toward Düsseldorf-Unterbilk, Landtag, Rheinturm/WDR MEDIEN, Polizeipräsidium
188 m
Turn left onto Ernst-Gnoß-Straße
16 m
Turn sharp right onto Ernst-Gnoß-Straße
6 m
Turn sharp left onto Rheinufertunnel
3 km 801 m
Keep right onto Klever Straße
2 km 482 m
Turn left onto Grashofstraße
81 m
Keep right onto Nördlicher Zubringer and take B 1 toward DOME
24 km 423 m
Keep right and take B 224 toward Essen-Rüttenscheid
1 km 557 m
Keep left
155 m
Continue onto Norbertstraße
2 km 204 m
Turn slight right onto Bismarckstraße
1 km 103 m
Continue onto Hindenburgstraße
1 km 713 m
Keep right onto Ostfeldstraße
295 m
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Segerothstraße
1 km 719 m
Turn right onto Grillostraße
1 km 573 m
Turn left onto Gladbecker Straße
33 km 368 m
Keep right and take A 43 toward Münster
462 m
Keep left and take A 43 toward Münster
41 km 731 m
Keep right and take A 1 toward Bremen, Münster-Nord, Dortmund, Münster-Hiltrup
316 m
Keep left and take A 1 toward Bremen, Münster-Nord, Münster/Osnabrück
250 km 136 m
Keep right onto A 261 and take A 261 toward Flensburg, Kiel, Hamburg-West, Tötensen, Hamburg
22 km 653 m
Keep right onto A 7
4 km 220 m
Keep right and take B 431 toward HH-Bahrenfeld
250 m
Keep left and take B 431 toward Wedel, Osdorf, Trabrennbahn
47 m
Turn slight left onto Bahrenfelder Marktplatz
10 m
Turn right and take A 7 toward Flensburg, Kiel
70 km 668 m
Keep left onto A 7 and take A 7 toward Flensburg, Bordesholm
51 km 239 m
Keep right and take B 201 toward Schleswig / Schuby, Kappeln, Husum,
404 m
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B 201
281 m
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B 201
2 km 514 m
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B 201
7 km 691 m
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Hauptstraße
9 km 488 m
Turn right onto Ahrenviöler Weg
1 km 292 m
Turn right onto Bi de School
1 km 87 m
Keep left onto Sandkuhlenweg
33 m
Turn left onto Immenstedter Straße
106 m
Turn slight right onto Immenstedter Straße
3 km 867 m
Turn right onto Hauptstraße
1 km 73 m
Turn right
1 km 536 m
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Vueling Airlines
Website:
vueling.com/
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Hannover-Langenhagen
Ave. Duration:
5h 15m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$63.29–$278.47
KLM
Website:
klm.com
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Hamburg
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$227.84–$886.04
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Bremen
Ave. Duration:
5h 51m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$177.21–$518.97
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Hannover-Langenhagen
Ave. Duration:
6h 3m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$139.24–$417.71
Air France
Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Hamburg
Ave. Duration:
4h 32m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$215.18–$1,075.91
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Hannover-Langenhagen
Ave. Duration:
5h 40m
Frequency:
Tuesday to Friday
Estimated price:
$139.24–$354.42
Brussels Airlines
Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Hamburg
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$240.50–$822.76
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Hamburg
Ave. Duration:
4h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$215.18–$822.76
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Bremen
Ave. Duration:
4h 57m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$164.55–$632.89
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Hannover-Langenhagen
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$126.58–$493.65
British Airways
Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Hannover-Langenhagen
Ave. Duration:
5h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$60.76–$253.16
Eurowings
Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Hamburg
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$94.93–$531.63
Swiss
Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Bilbao Airport to Hannover-Langenhagen
Ave. Duration:
5h 20m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$63.29–$379.73
Bus operators
ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$6.33–$9.49
FlixBus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris,
Ave. Duration:
11h 20m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$82.28–$120.25
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kiel
Ave. Duration:
15h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$94.93–$139.24
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$9.49–$13.92
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen
Ave. Duration:
24h 25m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$139.24–$202.52
BlaBlaCar Bus
Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$16.46–$25.32
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris,
Ave. Duration:
13h 40m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$69.62–$101.26
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$12.02–$17.72
Autobuses La Union
Phone:
+34 94 476 50 07
Website:
autobuseslaunion.com/en
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$6.96–$8.86
Train operators
SNCF
Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
effinity.fr/expertise/affiliation/
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux
Ave. Duration:
2h 32m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$49.37–$107.59
TGV inOui
Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris
Ave. Duration:
4h 34m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$139.24–$240.50
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux
Ave. Duration:
2h 28m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$53.16–$101.26
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe
Ave. Duration:
6h 21m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$202.52–$329.10
Eurostar
Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Duisburg
Ave. Duration:
4h 19m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$151.89–$303.79
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$37.97–$43.04
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Hamburg
Ave. Duration:
3h 12m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$75.95–$88.60
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$37.97–$43.04
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$39.24–$44.30
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$46.83–$51.90
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kiel
Ave. Duration:
5h 53m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$126.58–$151.89
Train from Essen Hbf to Kiel
Ave. Duration:
4h 23m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$88.60–$107.59
ÖBB EuroCity
Phone:
+43 5 1717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel
Ave. Duration:
1h 7m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$31.64–$45.57
Deutsche Bahn Regional
Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel
Ave. Duration:
1h 14m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$22.78–$31.64
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel
Ave. Duration:
1h 8m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$21.52–$31.64
Urlaubs-Express
Train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg
Ave. Duration:
11h
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$120.25–$1,012.62
Euskotren
Phone:
+34 944 333 333
Website:
euskotren.eus/eu
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$6.33–$8.86
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Kiel?
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Kiel is to bus which costs $141.30 - $228.26 and takes 27h 50m.
What is the fastest way to get from Bilbao to Kiel?
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 6h 50m and costs $76.09 - $326.09 .
Is there a direct bus between Bilbao and Kiel?
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 50m.
Is there a direct train between Bilbao and Kiel?
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 38m.
How far is it from Bilbao to Kiel?
The distance between Bilbao and Kiel is 1621 km. The road distance is 1898.9 km.
How do I travel from Bilbao to Kiel without a car?
The best way to get from Bilbao to Kiel without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 19h 2m and costs $347.83 - $652.17 .
How long does it take to get from Bilbao to Kiel?
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Bilbao to Kiel, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Bilbao to Kiel bus from?
Bilbao to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Where do I catch the Bilbao to Kiel train from?
Bilbao to Kiel train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
Train or bus from Bilbao to Kiel?
The best way to get from Bilbao to Kiel is to bus which takes 27h 50m and costs $141.30 - $228.26 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $326.09 - $521.74 and takes 21h 38m.
Where does the Bilbao to Kiel bus arrive?
Bilbao to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Where does the Bilbao to Kiel train arrive?
Bilbao to Kiel train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Can I drive from Bilbao to Kiel?
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Kiel is 1899 km. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Bilbao to Kiel.
How do I get a bus ticket from Bilbao to Kiel?
Book your Bilbao to Kiel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Where can I stay near Kiel?
There are 1410+ hotels available in Kiel. Prices start at $47.08 per night.
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