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

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  1. Fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CPH - BIO
    5h 59m
    €59–230

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Antwerpbus bus
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Hendaye to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    25h 49m
    €374–599

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    32h 40m
    €583–865

  4. Drive  2,268.1 km

    1. Drive from Malmö to Bilbaocar car 2,268.1 km
    21h 5m
    €352–508

  5. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CPH - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus bus
    8h 30m
    €101–377

  6. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus bus
    35h 4m
    €311–467

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Malmo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    35h 32m
    €217–332

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N770
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus N7733 / ...
    36h
    €191–294

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Malmö to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar car
    27h 14m
    €413–579

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,806.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Bilbao, Spain?

Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malmö Centralstation to Bilbao-Abando via Hamburg Hbf, Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 32h 40m.

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