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How to get fromBilbao to Thunby plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BIO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    6h 50m
    CHF 127–372

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BIO - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 47–225

  3. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    14h 31m
    CHF 246–562

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    18h 42m
    CHF 105–191

  5. Drive 1,162 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Thuncar car 1,162 km
    12h 24m
    CHF 190–275

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 25m
    CHF 118–381

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BIO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    6h 18m
    CHF 80–357

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    16h 41m
    CHF 234–583

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train S40 / ...
    4. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Thuntrain train S1
    20h 51m
    CHF 152–318

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

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration14h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,183.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Thun via Lyon, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 18h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Thun via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 16h 41m.

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