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Compare bus and flight for Bilbao to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €145 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 4.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €145, while a flight costs an average of €431.
Distance: 987 miles (1589 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€431 Average price | €145 Average price Cheapest | €325 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 39m Average total duration 29h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.8 - 9.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Bilbao to Berlin
Compare the available ways to get from Bilbao to Berlin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Berlin:
A bus is €287 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Berlin costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 39m.
You'll arrive about 16h 0m sooner (3h 49m by flight vs 19h 49m by car). Tickets start at around €431 compared to roughly €325 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bilbao to Berlin
How to get from Bilbao to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to Berlin is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY1479 · VY10709:50 PM 11h55 Bilbao Airport 9:45 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €72 1 One-way 1 transfer
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VY1479 · VY10709:50 PM 11h55 Bilbao Airport 9:45 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €72 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW85534:15 PM 2h25 Bilbao Airport 6:40 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €75 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 PM 35h25 Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea 7:10 AM Berlin, Hardenbergplatz (Zoologischer Garten) €85 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM 41h20 Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea 2:20 AM Berlin, Puschkinallee (S-Treptower Park) €93 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 PM 31h25 Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea 3:10 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) €98 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY1465 · VY107210:55 AM 5h00 Bilbao Airport 3:55 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €115 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY1463 · VY10727:00 AM 8h55 Bilbao Airport 3:55 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €119 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY1465 · VY200210:55 AM 6h30 Bilbao Airport 5:25 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €121 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Berlin:
A bus is €287 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Berlin costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 39m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Berlin as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bilbao Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Vueling, KLM, Air France, Iberia, KLM Cityhopper, Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Iberia Express, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, TAP Portugal, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Avion Express Malta, Luxair, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings, CitizenPlane.
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