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How to get fromBilbao to Linzby plane, bus, train, car, train (TGV), or night train

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There are 12 ways to get from Bilbao to Linz by plane, bus, train, car, train (TGV), or night train

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  1. Fly to Linz Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane BIO - LNZ
    10h 22m
    €107–397

  2. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BIO - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 59m
    €89–292

  3. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    18h 28m
    €364–585

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyonbus bus N7748
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 1921
    28h 40m
    €165–269

  5. Drive  1,743.9 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Linzcar car 1,743.9 km
    18h 10m
    €276–399

  6. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BIO - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 42m
    €112–331

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BIO - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 4m
    €123–373

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BIO - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 23m
    €91–291

  9. Fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane BIO - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 58m
    €199–440

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    20h 22m
    €371–584

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    33h 5m
    €300–469

  12. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Venezia Mestre to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    34h 10m
    €156–259

Bilbao to Linz by bus, train, foot, and subway

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,449.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 22m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Linz, Austria?

Lufthansa, DAT Danish Air Transport, and four other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Linz Airport (LNZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Linz Industriezeile via Lyon in around 28h 40m.

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