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How to get fromInterlaken to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Interlaken to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    6h 41m
    €134–305

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    9h 17m
    €47–153

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    15h 42m
    €267–553

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 31m
    €128–210

  5. Drive  1,185 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Bilbaocar car 1,185 km
    12h 32m
    €215–310

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    6h 53m
    €91–294

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    7h 58m
    €134–304

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    20h 17m
    €254–461

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    22h 10m
    €167–256

Interlaken to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration15h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,203.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Interlaken West to Bilbao-Abando via Bern, Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 17m.

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