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How to get fromBilbao to Fribourgby plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 12 ways to get from Bilbao to Fribourg by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    6h 40m
    CHF 97–247

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BIO - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    9h 49m
    CHF 64–167

  3. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train Ic1 / ...
    14h 12m
    CHF 256–417

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train Ic1 / ...
    17h 40m
    CHF 98–155

  5. Drive  1,106.6 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Fribourgcar car 1,106.6 km
    11h 50m
    CHF 185–267

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BIO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    7h 3m
    CHF 112–277

  7. Fly Bilbao Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BIO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 45m
    CHF 99–250

  8. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    10h 17m
    CHF 157–428

  9. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIQ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 137–353

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Annemassetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train Ic1 / ...
    16h 27m
    CHF 274–440

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonnebus bus FlixBus 1645 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Fribourgbus bus FlixBus N1149
    17h 41m
    CHF 88–140

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train S40 / ...
    19h 25m
    CHF 128–196

Bilbao to Fribourg by bus and train

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration14h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 928.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Fribourg, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Fribourg/Freiburg via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, Annemasse, and Genève in around 16h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare via Bayonne, Fribourg, and Fribourg, Poya in around 17h 41m.

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