There are 11 ways to get from Sweden to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), night train, or car train
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Fly Copenhagen Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CPH - BIO
5h 59m€64–220Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- 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
28h 58m€575–873Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
40h 50m€246–374Drive 2,867.2 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Bilbaocar 2,867.2 km
27h 30m€445–643Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GOT - BIO
7h 35m€93–246Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ARN - BIO
6h 34m€113–315Fly Copenhagen Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CPH - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Bilbaobus
8h 50m€86–377Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
36h 20m€713–1,074Train, bus
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain Trn
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
41h 1m€381–570Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain En
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
43h 35mDrive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar
33h 39m€524–750
Sweden to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sweden to Bilbao is to fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sweden to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sweden to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Bilbao via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Sweden station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 20m.
The distance between Sweden and Bilbao is 1807 km. The road distance is 2867.2 km.
The best way to get from Sweden to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Cologne which takes 28h 58m and costs €550 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Sweden to Bilbao, including transfers.
Sweden to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Sweden to Bilbao train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Sweden to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €380 and takes 40h 50m, you could also train, which costs €700 - €1100 and takes 36h 20m.
What companies run services between Sweden and Bilbao, Spain?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Bilbao via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 40h 50m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–190
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Bilbao Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €142
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €142
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 911 / 240 388 – 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Sweden to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Sweden to Bilbao train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sweden to Bilbao is 2867 km. It takes approximately 27h 30m to drive from Sweden to Bilbao.
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