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

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  1. Fly from Linz Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LNZ - BIO
    8h 21m
    €255–327

  2. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VIE - BIO
    7h 1m
    €88–281

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 13m
    €324–635

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    27h 40m
    €138–219

  5. Drive  1,740.3 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Bilbaocar car 1,740.3 km
    18h 12m
    €292–422

  6. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SZG - BIO
    8h 48m
    €108–332

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Rosenheimtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MUC - BIO
    8h 35m
    €128–337

  8. Train to Graz Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GRZ - BIO
    10h 55m
    €201–562

  9. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane PRG - BIO
    9h 51m
    €105–274

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    21h 50m
    €338–634

  11. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    33h 39m
    €148–311

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Padovatrain train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    34h 32m
    €164–305

Linz to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration20h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,457.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

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

DAT Danish Air Transport, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bilbao Intermodal via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 27h 40m.

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