There are 10 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
5h 40m€81–284Train via Antony
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
15h€249–563Bus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Strasbourgbus 011
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
22h 46m€120–227Drive 1,192.2 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbaocar 1,192.2 km
11h 57m€187–270Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
6h 50m€116–385Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane STR - BIO
7h 10m€117–389Train to Basel, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BSL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
7h 42m€97–412Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
7h 6m€134–423Train
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
15h 32m€224–563Train, bus
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus
23h 12m€187–506
Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €80 - €290 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Freiburg and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and Metz - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and Bilbao is 1026 km. The road distance is 1192.2 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao without a car is to train via Antony which takes 15h and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao is to train via Antony which takes 15h and costs €240 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 22h 46m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Freiburg to Bilbao Intermodal via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and Metz - Bus Station in around 22h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
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 Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao is 1192 km. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Bilbao.
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