There are 12 ways to get from Linz to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Renfe), 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 from Linz Airport
best- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LNZ - BIO
8h 27m€116–358Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VIE - BIO
7h 5m€85–263Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
19h 59m€353–842Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Lyonbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 40m€138–239Drive 1,740.3 km
- Drive from Linz to Bilbaocar 1,740.3 km
18h 12m€287–414Train to Salzburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SZG - BIO
8h 42m€118–346Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MUC - BIO
8h 38m€129–355Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane PRG - BIO
9h 46m€105–293Train to Graz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GRZ - BIO
11h 9m€192–535Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
26h 10m€328–818Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Bregenztrain Drf
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus
30h 46m€336–758Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Padovanighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
35h 26m€150–264
Linz to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €85 - €270 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
The distance between Linz and Bilbao is 1448 km. The road distance is 1740.3 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 19h 59m and costs €350 - €850.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Linz to Bilbao, including transfers.
Linz to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Bilbao train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Bilbao is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs €110 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 28h 40m, you could also train, which costs €320 - €850 and takes 26h 10m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Bilbao, Spain?
DAT Danish Air Transport, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bilbao Intermodal via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 28h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–470
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Graz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–60
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–60
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen 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 Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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 Linz Hbf to Salzburg 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 Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- 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 Linz Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- 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 Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz Hbf to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Linz to Bilbao train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Bilbao is 1740 km. It takes approximately 18h 12m to drive from Linz to Bilbao.
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