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Compare bus and flight for Hamburg to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €124 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 59m. 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 €124, while a flight costs an average of €454.
Distance: 924 miles (1488 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€454 Average price | €124 Average price Cheapest | €408 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 26h 42m Average total duration 26h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 22m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Bilbao
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Bilbao, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Bilbao:
A bus is €330 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Bilbao costing on average €454.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 42m.
You'll arrive about 14h 23m sooner (3h 59m by flight vs 18h 22m by car). Tickets start at around €454 compared to roughly €408 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 Hamburg to Bilbao
How to get from Hamburg to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM 26h40 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 10:40 PM Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea €121 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM 26h40 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 10:40 PM Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea €121 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW7060 · EW951810:10 AM 4h00 Hamburg Airport 2:10 PM Bilbao Airport €237 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:10 AM 29h15 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 6:25 AM Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea €127 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:45 PM 30h25 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 7:10 PM Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea €129 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus3:01 PM 28h09 Hamburg Harburg 7:10 PM Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea €131 1 One-way 2 transfers
VY1131 · VY14629:05 PM 13h50 Hamburg Airport 10:55 AM Bilbao Airport €215 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1611 · AF14766:00 AM 5h30 Hamburg Airport 11:30 AM Bilbao Airport €220 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY1131 · VY14609:05 PM 11h15 Hamburg Airport 8:20 AM Bilbao Airport €234 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Bilbao:
A bus is €330 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Bilbao costing on average €454.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 42m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Bilbao as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bilbao by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Vueling, Iberia, Air France, Turkish Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Sas Airways, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Air Europa, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Bilbao by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with GetJet Airlines.
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