There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Munich by plane, bus, train, car, train (TGV), or night train
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Fly to Munich International Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BIO - MUC
5h 11m€96–238Bus, 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 Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
14h 40m€314–501Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
24h 46m€133–220Drive 1,515.1 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Munichcar 1,515.1 km
15h 42m€282–407Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BIO - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
7h 12m€100–310Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BIO - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
8h 51m€112–336Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Angouleme to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 83
18h 2m€277–470Train
- 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 Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
18h 38m€303–518Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Trevisobus 101
- Take the nighttrain from Treviso Centrale to Muenchen Ostnighttrain Nj
34h 43m€158–258
Bilbao to Munich by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Munich is to fly which costs €95 - €240 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Munich is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Munich station. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Munich central bus station via Bayonne and Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Munich. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at München Hbf via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Strasbourg and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 38m.
The distance between Bilbao and Munich is 1307 km. The road distance is 1515.1 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Munich without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 14h 40m and costs €310 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Bilbao to Munich, including transfers.
Bilbao to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Munich train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Munich is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 24h 46m, you could also train, which costs €300 - €550 and takes 18h 38m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Munich, Germany?
Lufthansa flies from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Munich International Airport (MUC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Munich central bus station via Bayonne and Zurich Bus Station in around 24h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Salzburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €38
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Treviso Centrale to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 0422 588311
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobilità di Marca S.p.A.
Bus from Padova to Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- Mobilità di Marca S.p.A.
- 2nd Class
- €5–6
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayonne station.
Bilbao to Munich train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Munich is 1515 km. It takes approximately 15h 42m to drive from Bilbao to Munich.
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