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There are 12 ways to get from Bilbao to Linz by plane, bus, train, car, train (Renfe, 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 17m
    €157–407

  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 45m
    €90–302

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Hendayebus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye 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 16m
    €378–565

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Linz Industriezeilebus bus 091
    28h 10m
    €184–271

  5. Drive  1,743.9 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Linzcar car 1,743.9 km
    18h 10m
    €262–378

  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 Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h
    €113–331

  7. 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 24m
    €200–435

  8. 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 Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €128–323

  9. 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 24m
    €91–261

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    26h 36m
    €386–621

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the bus from Hendaye to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    29h 47m
    €197–293

  12. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Trevisobus bus 101
    3. Take the nighttrain from Treviso Centrale to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    35h 2m
    €153–258

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

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration18h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€378Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,449.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 17m

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 to Linz Industriezeile via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 28h 10m.

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