There are 10 ways to get from Colmar to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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 Basel, fly
best- Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
5h 19m€71–259Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
11h 13m€220–457Bus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Lyonbus N1315 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1149 / ...
19h 10m€88–161Drive 1,170.9 km
- Drive from Colmar to Bilbaocar 1,170.9 km
11h 42m€186–268Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
6h 45m€105–331Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SXB - BIO
7h 7m€107–351Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane STR - BIO
8h€120–335Train via Antony
- Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
13h 5m€250–414Train
- Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain E1
15h 28m€247–454Train, bus
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus
23h 13m€176–408
Colmar to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Bilbao is to bus which costs €85 - €170 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Colmar to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Bilbao via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Colmar to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Colmar and Bilbao is 1029 km. The road distance is 1170.9 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 11h 13m and costs €220 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Colmar to Bilbao, including transfers.
Colmar to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colmar station.
Colmar to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Bilbao is to bus which takes 19h 10m and costs €85 - €170. Alternatively, you can train via Antony, which costs €250 - €420 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Colmar to Bilbao via Lyon in around 19h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colmar to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Paris Est, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
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 Colmar to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Colmar to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Colmar to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Colmar to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- 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 Colmar to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Colmar to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Colmar to Bilbao train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Bilbao is 1171 km. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Colmar to Bilbao.
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