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

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There are 8 ways to get from Interlaken to Bilbao by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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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 38m
    €148–418

  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 15m
    €59–184

  3. 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 15m
    €270–589

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 11m
    €121–222

  5. Drive 1,185.8 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Bilbaocar car 1,185.8 km
    12h 31m
    €208–300

  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 51m
    €88–413

  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 55m
    €137–457

  8. Train, bus

    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
    €178–429

Interlaken to Bilbao by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,203.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

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 15m. Alternatively, 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 21h 11m.

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