North Rhine Westphalia to Bilbao

Travelling between North Rhine Westphalia and Bilbao is possible by Flight and bus. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Bus is the slowest option.

The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 755.78 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus which will set you back mere USD 45.71.

It can take you anywhere between 3 and 38 hours to travel between North Rhine Westphalia and Bilbao depending on the means of transport you choose.

Flight is the fastest way to travel between North Rhine Westphalia and Bilbao. Flight will bring you to your destination in 2h 20m. Bus does a much slower job and take about 1d 13h 15m to reach Bilbao.

Travelling between North Rhine Westphalia and Bilbao can be as cheap as USD 45.71 if you opt for a Blablacar Bus bus and as expensive as USD 755.78 if you buy a Lufthansa flight ticket.

Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.

• 7 from North Rhine Westphalia to Bilbao starting from 06:30 Duesseldorf Airport until 21:00 Cologne Airport
• 4 from North Rhine Westphalia to Bilbao starting from 04:00 Dortmund Bus Station until 23:00 Cologne Airport

Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from North Rhine Westphalia to Bilbao.

Flights

Flying is the fastest and often the most expensive way to travel from North Rhine Westphalia to Bilbao, but with a bit of luck you can score very good deals for as little as USD 51.03.

Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.

If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.

In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.

Airlines flying between North Rhine Westphalia and Bilbao

Eurowings, Iberia, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Vueling

Bus

Travelling from North Rhine Westphalia to Bilbao overland will inevitably take longer but in many cases it is the cheapest option if you opt for a bus.

Things to remember: For a more comfortable ride opt for a higher-class bus wherever possible. These buses usually have soft reclining seats and are equipped with air-conditioning and on-board toilets.

They often include water, snacks or a light lunch into your ticket price and make bathroom stops en-route.

Companies operating bus routes between North Rhine Westphalia and Bilbao

Blablacar Bus, FlixBus

There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.

Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route

• 100% opted for a bus