There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Colmar by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus, train via Paris
best- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Colmartrain Tgv
12h€237–454Fly Bilbao Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane BIO - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
6h 17m€83–245Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmarbus
21h 54m€126–230Drive 1,173.7 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Colmarcar 1,173.7 km
11h 41m€184–266Fly Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain
7h 55m€127–367Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain Ter
13h 56m€213–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus
- Take the train from Annemasse to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Colmarbus
23h 38m€183–428Fly Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BIO - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
8h 24m€126–372Fly Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain
8h 55m€130–474Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Colmartrain
9h 46m€198–485Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BIQ - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain
7h 34m€98–362
Bilbao to Colmar by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Colmar is to fly and train which costs €80 - €250 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Colmar is to fly and train which takes 6h 17m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Colmar via Metz - Bus Station and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Colmar. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Colmar via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
The distance between Bilbao and Colmar is 1404 km. The road distance is 1173.7 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Colmar without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 12h and costs €230 - €460.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Bilbao to Colmar, including transfers.
Bilbao to Colmar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Colmar train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Colmar is to bus which takes 21h 54m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €460 and takes 13h 56m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Colmar, France?
You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Colmar via Metz - Bus Station and Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station in around 21h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Colmar via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, and Strasbourg in around 13h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Annemasse to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Colmar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Bilbao to Colmar train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Colmar is 1174 km. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Bilbao to Colmar.
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