There are 5 ways to get from Bilbao to Bern by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 40mCHF 97–272Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bernbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 35mCHF 65–110Drive 1,141 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Berncar 1,141 km
11h 54mCHF 179–258Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
6h 50mCHF 77–222Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BIO - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
8h 32mCHF 82–285
Bilbao to Bern by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao and arriving at Bern. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Bilbao and Bern is 1147 km. The road distance is 1141 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Bern without a car is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Bilbao to Bern, including transfers.
Bilbao to Bern bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Bern bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Bern is 1141 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Bilbao to Bern.
Book your Bilbao to Bern bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Bern, Switzerland?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bilbao to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–90 and the journey takes 17h 35m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–120
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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