There are 12 ways to get from Bilbao to Linz by plane, bus, train, car, train (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 Linz Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane BIO - LNZ
10h 7m€117–358Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BIO - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain
6h 53m€86–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbftrain 961 / ...
18h 12m€344–702Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 1921
28h 50m€139–252Drive 1,744.9 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Linzcar 1,744.9 km
18h 8m€287–415Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BIO - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
8h 16m€118–332Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BIO - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbftrain
8h 39m€128–353Fly to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane BIO - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
10h 59m€193–537Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BIO - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain
10h 20m€94–297Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbftrain 961 / ...
20h 43m€347–798Bus, train via Geneva
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Linz Hbftrain Rjx
29h 25m€223–595Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus
- Take the night train from Padova to Linz Hbfnighttrain Nj
35h 54m€158–262
Bilbao to Linz by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Linz is to fly and train which costs €85 - €280 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Linz is to fly and train which takes 6h 53m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Linz. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Linz. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Linz Hbf via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Muenchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 43m.
The distance between Bilbao and Linz is 1464 km. The road distance is 1744.9 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Linz without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 12m and costs €340 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Bilbao to Linz, including transfers.
Bilbao to Linz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Linz train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Linz is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs €110 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 28h 50m, you could also train, which costs €340 - €800 and takes 20h 43m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Linz, Austria?
Lufthansa and DAT Danish Air Transport fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Linz Airport (LNZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Linz Industriezeile via Lyon in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Salzburg Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Salzburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Graz Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €240–380
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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 Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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 Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zuerich Hb to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €85–130
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zuerich Hb to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Padova to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Linz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Bilbao to Linz train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Linz is 1745 km. It takes approximately 18h 8m to drive from Bilbao to Linz.
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