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Compare bus and flight for Bilbao to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bilbao to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $174 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $174, while a flight costs an average of $585.
Distance: 924 miles (1488 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$585 Average price | $174 Average price Cheapest | $355 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 26h 43m Average total duration 26h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.5 - 8.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Hamburg:
A bus is $410 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Hamburg costing on average $585.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 43m.
You'll arrive about 14h 24m sooner (3h 46m by flight vs 18h 10m by car). Tickets start at around $585 compared to roughly $355 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 Hamburg
How to get from Bilbao to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bilbao to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:10 PM33h15Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea8:25 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1561One-way2 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:10 PM33h15Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea8:25 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1561One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LH1147 · LH126:50 AM4h15Bilbao Airport11:05 AMHamburg Airport$3561One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 PM33h20Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea6:40 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1581One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM30h15Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea2:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1691One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:40 PM31h00Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea9:40 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1701One-way2 transfers
VY1431 · VY18223:35 PM5h25Bilbao Airport9:00 PMHamburg Airport$2181One-way1 transfer- VY1425 · VY18221:05 PM7h55Bilbao Airport9:00 PMHamburg Airport$2231One-way1 transfer
- VY1437 · VY18207:05 PM15h20Bilbao Airport10:25 AMHamburg Airport$2251One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Hamburg:
A bus is $410 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Hamburg costing on average $585.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 43m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bilbao and Hamburg 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 Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Vueling, Lufthansa, Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, Iberia, Edelweiss Air, KLM Cityhopper, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Sas Airways, Air Europa, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with GetJet Airlines.
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