There are 8 ways to get from Aarau to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
5h 11m€94–265Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
5h 38m€89–273Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf 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
14h 27m€262–557Train, bus
- Take the train from Aarau to Berntrain Ic8
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
19h 17m€122–262Drive 1,185.9 km
- Drive from Aarau to Bilbaocar 1,185.9 km
12h 56m€208–300Train to Basel, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BSL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
8h 2m€105–403Train
- Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
19h 20m€279–571Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Aarau to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus
21h 40m€174–400
Aarau to Bilbao by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aarau to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €85 - €280 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Aarau to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Aarau to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Aarau and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Renens VD, Geneve, Avignon Tgv and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Aarau and Bilbao is 1071 km. The road distance is 1185.9 km.
The best way to get from Aarau to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 14h 27m and costs €260 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Aarau to Bilbao, including transfers.
Aarau to Bilbao train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Aarau station.
Aarau to Bilbao train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarau to Bilbao is 1186 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Aarau to Bilbao.
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What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Aarau to Bilbao-Abando via Renens VD, Geneve, Avignon Tgv, and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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