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There are 12 ways to get from Linz to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV), or night train

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  1. Fly from Linz Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LNZ - BIO
    8h 21m
    €155–397

  2. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VIE - BIO
    7h 1m
    €88–319

  3. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train 968 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 33m
    €334–640

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus N7748
    28h
    €159–260

  5. Drive  1,740.3 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Bilbaocar car 1,740.3 km
    18h 12m
    €293–424

  6. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SZG - BIO
    8h 32m
    €110–333

  7. Train to Graz Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GRZ - BIO
    11h 13m
    €198–424

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MUC - BIO
    8h 36m
    €136–367

  9. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane PRG - BIO
    9h 51m
    €105–300

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train 968 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    22h 16m
    €337–646

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    32h 36m
    €287–451

  12. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    33h 40m
    €148–311

Linz to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration20h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,457.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Bilbao, Spain?

DAT Danish Air Transport, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bilbao Intermodal via Lyon in around 28h.

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