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How to get fromHamburg to Basque Countryby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, train (TGV), or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Basque Country by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAM - BIO
    5h 51m
    €80–239

  2. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    17h 10m
    €401–645

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    19h 30m
    €383–638

  4. Drive  1,678 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,678 km
    15h 42m
    €302–436

  5. Fly Hamburg Airport to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane HAM - EAS
    8h 38m
    €163–363

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane HAM - BIQ
    8h 49m
    €165–357

  7. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRE - BIO
    8h 41m
    €100–418

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAJ - BIO
    9h 29m
    €160–296

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    22h 39m
    €325–497

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brussels Southbus bus N71
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 55m
    €142–237

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car
    21h 45m
    €291–397

Hamburg to Basque Country by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration17h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€401Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,514.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Basque Country, Spain?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Amara-Donostia via Dortmund Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 17h 10m.

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