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How to get fromZermatt to Bilbaoby train, plane, bus, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)

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There are 7 ways to get from Zermatt to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    8h 43m
    €158–358

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain 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
    9h 51m
    €61–220

  3. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    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 St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 38m
    €320–555

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Visp to St-Mauricetrain train R91 / ...
    2. Take the train from St-Maurice to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    22h 49m
    €187–335

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain train
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    8h 41m
    €178–388

  6. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TRN - BIO
    12h 4m
    €88–335

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    20h 27m
    €256–510

Zermatt to Bilbao by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration17h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,032.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

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

You can take a train from Zermatt to Bilbao-Abando via Visp, Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 27m.

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