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How to get fromAarau to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Aarau to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    5h 11m
    €93–257

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    5h 38m
    €88–246

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 28m
    €267–496

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 23m
    €139–230

  5. Drive  1,185.9 km

    1. Drive from Aarau to Bilbaocar car 1,185.9 km
    12h 56m
    €213–308

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BSL - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 2m
    €107–351

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    18h 56m
    €349–539

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus bus
    20h 43m
    €127–197

  9. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    21h 40m
    €185–272

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

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,070.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Aarau to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Renens VD, Annemasse, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 18h 56m.

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