There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, train (Renfe), or car 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
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VIE - BIO
5h 40m€60–218Train, bus via Niort
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train 968 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Niorttrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Niort to Bilbao Intermodalbus
23h 58m€244–520Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1149 / ...
28h 31m€200–294Drive 1,909.6 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bilbaocar 1,909.6 km
19h 43m€301–435Train
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train 968 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf 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
27h 28m€209–470Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Padua Bus Stationbus RegioJet 31
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
32h 19m€109–155Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Vienna Central Train Station S+U Waldmanngründe to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
32h 57m€104–145Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Bilbaocar
19h 37m€362–527
Vienna to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bilbao is to fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 28m.
The distance between Vienna and Bilbao is 1631 km. The road distance is 1909.6 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Niort which takes 23h 58m and costs €240 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Vienna to Bilbao, including transfers.
Vienna to Bilbao bus services, operated by TripstAir, depart from Vienna Central Train Station S+U Waldmanngründe.
Vienna to Bilbao train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bilbao is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €470 and takes 27h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 32h 19m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bilbao, Spain?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Edelweiss Air fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bilbao-Abando via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 27h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Niort to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Padua Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +38670511611
- info@tripstair.com
- Website
- tripstair.com
Bus from Vienna Central Train Station S+U Waldmanngründe to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://tripstair.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Bilbao bus services, operated by TripstAir, arrive at Ljubljana Central Bus Station.
Vienna to Bilbao train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Bilbao is 1910 km. It takes approximately 19h 43m to drive from Vienna to Bilbao.
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