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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
    €80–243

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    15h 54m
    €294–504

  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 711 / ...
    21h 36m
    €118–185

  4. Drive  1,252.9 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Bilbaocar car 1,252.9 km
    13h 5m
    €264–381

  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
    €111–294

  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 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
    €134–225

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest 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 via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Bayonne in around 21h 36m.

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