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

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There are 8 ways to get from Winterthur to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    4h 58m
    €80–243

  2. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    16h 30m
    €307–495

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus 1645 / ...
    20h 49m
    €113–184

  4. Drive  1,252.9 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Bilbaocar car 1,252.9 km
    13h 5m
    €225–325

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    6h 54m
    €107–283

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    19h 31m
    €386–577

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    22h 37m
    €211–309

  8. Bus via Metz

    1. Take the bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 6m
    €117–210

Winterthur to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

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

Edelweiss Air, Vueling Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Bilbao via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Bayonne in around 20h 49m.

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