There are 6 ways to get from Zermatt to Bilbao by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
8h 48m€148–339Train, bus
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
21h 34m€237–403Train, bus via Toulouse
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
22h 44m€152–296Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
8h 41m€163–394Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MXP - BIO
9h 59mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Visp to St-Mauricetrain R91 / ...
- Take the train from St-Maurice to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus
22h 49m€187–341
Zermatt to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Bilbao is to train and bus via Toulouse which costs €150 - €300 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 8h 41m and costs €160 - €400.
The distance between Zermatt and Bilbao is 1033 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 34m and costs €230 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Zermatt to Bilbao, including transfers.
There are 1682+ hotels available in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Bilbao. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Gran Vía 74. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zermatt to Bilbao-Abando via Visp, Genève, Geneva Bus Station, Lyon Perrache Bus Station, Lyon Perrache, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €9–90
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to St-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St-Maurice to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Visp to St-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- 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
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €22–27
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–34
- 1st Class Ticket
- €45–60
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Visp to St-Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–34
- 1st Class Ticket
- €50–60
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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