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There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, 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 26m
    €83–235

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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
    15h 34m
    €271–461

  3. 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
    €121–186

  4. Drive  1,063.9 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Bilbaocar car 1,063.9 km
    10h 32m
    €191–276

  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 8m
    €154–332

  6. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    8h 56m
    €89–239

  7. Train, bus via Cluses

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74train train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Cluses to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    20h 17m
    €103–169

Lausanne to Bilbao by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 15h 34m.

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