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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    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
    €88–259

  2. 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
    €269–501

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Berntrain train Ic8
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 22m
    €129–219

  4. Drive  1,185.7 km

    1. Drive from Aarau to Bilbaocar car 1,185.7 km
    12h 56m
    €247–356

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    5h 39m
    €93–259

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    7h 22m
    €139–306

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    19h 43m
    €259–414

  8. Train, bus #2

    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
    €184–290

  9. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    25h 14m
    €135–225

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

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration14h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€269Cheapest 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 Bilbao-Abando via Renens VD, Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 19h 43m.

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