There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Lech by plane, train, car, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), or night 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 to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlberg
8h 51m€135–361Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus stationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Langen Am ArlbergRjx
25h 55m€108–166Train, drive
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-DonostiaE1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Karlsruhe HbfTgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)Re
- Take the train from Vaihingen to Oberstdorf55
- Drive from Oberstdorf to Lech
20h 45m€250–424Drive 1,408.3 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Lech1,408.3 km
15h 1m€226–326Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)BIO - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Take the train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
10h 17m€110–340Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-DeliciasAlv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Belfort-Montbeliard TgvTgv
- Take the train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Zuerich HbTgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am ArlbergRjx
23h 58m€266–576Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus StationFlixBus N1156
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am ArlbergNj / ...
26h 23m€121–267
Bilbao to Lech by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Lech is to bus and train which costs €100 - €170 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Lech is to fly and train which takes 8h 51m and costs €130 - €370.
The distance between Bilbao and Lech is 1229 km. The road distance is 1408.3 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Lech without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 55m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Bilbao to Lech, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Lech is 1408 km. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Bilbao to Lech.
There are 3101+ hotels available in Lech.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Lech, Austria?
You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Lech Dorfhus via Zaragoza-Delicias, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv, Zuerich Hb, St. Anton Am Arlberg, and St. Anton a.A. Bahnhof in around 23h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €18–27
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €28–45
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Vaihingen to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Kufstein to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €71–74
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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