There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Fribourg by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
6h 40mCHF 92–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonnebus FlixBus 1645 / ...
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Fribourgbus FlixBus N1149
17h 41mCHF 88–141Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain Ic1 / ...
14h 8mCHF 252–422Drive 1,106.6 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Fribourgcar 1,106.6 km
11h 50mCHF 185–267Fly Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
7h 3mCHF 117–282Fly Bilbao Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane BIO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 45mCHF 102–255Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
10h 1mCHF 156–431Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain S40 / ...
19h 25mCHF 131–198Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Clusesbus
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain S40 / ...
20h 28mCHF 115–187
Bilbao to Fribourg by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Fribourg is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Fribourg is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Fribourg. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare via Bayonne and Fribourg, Poya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
The distance between Bilbao and Fribourg is 928 km. The road distance is 1106.6 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Fribourg without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 14h 8m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Bilbao to Fribourg, including transfers.
Bilbao to Fribourg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Fribourg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Fribourg is 1107 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Bilbao to Fribourg.
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What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Fribourg, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Bilbao to Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare via Bayonne, Fribourg, and Fribourg, Poya in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
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
- CHF 65–420
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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