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

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

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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 51m
    €75–243

  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 48m
    €315–513

  3. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Genevabus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    21h 25m
    €115–200

  4. Drive  1,252.9 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Bilbaocar car 1,252.9 km
    13h 5m
    €259–375

  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 52m
    €111–284

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    4. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    20h 49m
    €305–475

  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
    €208–327

  8. Bus

    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
    €134–225

Winterthur to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

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

Edelweiss Air, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Bilbao Intermodal via Zürich Flughafen, Zurich Airport bus station, Geneva - Bus Station, and Lyon in around 21h 25m.

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