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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 prices starting from $49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.5 - 3.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $49, and a flight costs an average of $72.
Distance: 924 miles (1488 km)
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$197 Average price | $139 Average price Cheapest |
6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 27h 35m Average total duration 27h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
4.5 - 8.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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.
95930 · 5111103:45PM30h20Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses10:05PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1421One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
95930 · 5111103:45PM30h20Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses10:05PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1421One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1831 · LH205607:15AM4h15Bilbao Airport11:30AMHamburg Airport$4571One-way1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain02:35PM28h20Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea06:55PMHamburg Harburg$1741One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain02:35PM28h32Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea07:07PMHamburg Hbf$1751One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus02:35PM31h05Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea09:40PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1791One-way1 transfer
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KL175105:15PM14h40Bilbao Airport07:55AMHamburg Airport$2261One-way1 transfer
VY1435 · VY182203:55PM5h05Bilbao Airport09:00PMHamburg Airport$3291One-way1 transfer
LH1145 · LH3405:55PM4h25Bilbao Airport10:20PMHamburg Airport$3411One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to Hamburg:
A bus is $24 (€19) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bilbao to Hamburg costing on average $72 (€59).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 10m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains 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 Vueling, Eurowings, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
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