There are 11 ways to get from Austria to Bilbao by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or night train
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Fly from Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VIE - BIO
5h 48m€72–250Train
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
29h 24m€444–826Bus
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
32h 14m€287–2,102Drive 1,909.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bilbaocar 1,909.5 km
19h 41m€311–449Fly from Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SZG - BIO
7h 25m€104–266Fly from Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GRZ - BIO
7h 59m€145–370Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MUC - BIO
7h 13m€110–321Fly from Linz Airport
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LNZ - BIO
9h 6m€125–307Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
8h 36m€126–327Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Lyonbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N716 / ...
35h 37m€187–312Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Padovanighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
38h 2m€157–282
Austria to Bilbao by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Bilbao is to fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Wien HBF, Bruxelles Midi, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
The distance between Austria and Bilbao is 1632 km. The road distance is 1909.5 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 29h 24m and costs €440 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Austria to Bilbao, including transfers.
Austria to Bilbao bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Austria to Bilbao train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Wien HBF station.
The best way to get from Austria to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €440 - €850 and takes 29h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €280 - €2100 and takes 32h 14m.
What companies run services between Austria and Bilbao, Spain?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Eurowings fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Wien HBF, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 29h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–460
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Linz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–220
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–460
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–430
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–750
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €345
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–1,200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna Erdberg to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Austria to Bilbao bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Austria to Bilbao train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Bilbao is 1909 km. It takes approximately 19h 41m to drive from Austria to Bilbao.
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