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There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    5h 30m
    €83–217

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Bayonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 47m
    €98–147

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    17h 54m
    €214–359

  4. Drive  1,063.9 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Bilbaocar car 1,063.9 km
    10h 32m
    €222–321

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    7h 6m
    €153–340

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    7h 19m
    €136–315

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train Re33
    2. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1156
    19h 18m
    €126–199

  8. Train, bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 37m
    €110–217

Lausanne to Bilbao by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 861.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Lausanne to Bilbao Intermodal via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián in around 16h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lausanne to Bilbao-Abando via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 17h 54m.

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