There are 9 ways to get from Interlaken to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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 Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
6h 41m€141–402Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MXP - BIO
9h 17m€57–192Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain Ice
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
15h 42m€260–681Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 11m€113–211Drive 1,185.8 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Bilbaocar 1,185.8 km
12h 31m€206–298Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
6h 53m€86–386Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
7h 58m€136–432Train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
19h 53m€285–564Train, bus
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus
22h 10m€161–389
Interlaken to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Bilbao is to train and bus and fly which costs €55 - €200 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €140 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Interlaken, Jungfraustrasse and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Bern, Geneve, Avignon Tgv and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 53m.
The distance between Interlaken and Bilbao is 1204 km. The road distance is 1185.8 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 15h 42m and costs €260 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Interlaken to Bilbao, including transfers.
Interlaken to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Interlaken to Bilbao train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Bilbao is to bus which takes 20h 11m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €600 and takes 19h 53m.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Interlaken, Jungfraustrasse to Bilbao Intermodal via Thun, Bahnhof, Thun, Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 20h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Interlaken West to Bilbao-Abando via Bern, Geneve, Avignon Tgv, and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 19h 53m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–80
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Interlaken to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Interlaken to Bilbao train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Bilbao is 1186 km. It takes approximately 12h 31m to drive from Interlaken to Bilbao.
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