There are 11 ways to get from Sweden to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Copenhagen Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CPH - BIO
6h 1m€74–220Train, 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
29h 3m€521–950Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus N71
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
42h€240–377Drive 2,867.2 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Bilbaocar 2,867.2 km
27h 32m€482–695Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GOT - BIO
7h 32m€93–266Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ARN - BIO
6h 36m€113–335Fly 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
9h€81–367Train
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
37h 23m€569–1,052Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Padborgnighttrain En
- Take the train from Padborg to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Duisburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
39h 27mTrain, 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
39h 46m€346–596Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Bilbaocar
33h 10m€484–680
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 €70 - €220 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sweden to Bilbao is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €70 - €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 42h.
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, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 23m.
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 29h 3m and costs €500 - €950.
It takes approximately 6h 1m 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 6h 1m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €380 and takes 42h, you could also train, which costs €550 - €1100 and takes 37h 23m.
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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Bilbao via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Paris in around 42h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Snälltåget
- 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
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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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 32m to drive from Sweden to Bilbao.
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