There are 8 ways to get from Fribourg to Bilbao by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
6h 22m€106–261Train
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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
16h 21m€290–465Train, bus
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Lausannetrain S41 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus
20h 48m€138–214Drive 1,122.9 km
- Drive from Fribourg to Bilbaocar 1,122.9 km
11h 26m€203–294Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
6h 17m€124–293Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
6h 47m€114–278Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane GVA - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
9h 6m€153–388Train, bus via Cluses
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Lausannetrain S41 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74train Ter
- Take the bus from Cluses to Bilbao Intermodalbus
21h 48m€120–197
Fribourg to Bilbao by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fribourg to Bilbao is to train and bus via Cluses which costs €120 - €200 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Fribourg to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Fribourg to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Fribourg/Freiburg and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between Fribourg and Bilbao is 928 km. The road distance is 1122.9 km.
The best way to get from Fribourg to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 16h 21m and costs €290 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Fribourg to Bilbao, including transfers.
Fribourg to Bilbao train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Fribourg/Freiburg station.
Fribourg to Bilbao train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fribourg to Bilbao is 1123 km. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Fribourg to Bilbao.
There are 1723+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Fribourg, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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