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

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

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  1. Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    4h 49m
    €74–227

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Colmar 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
    12h 45m
    €254–419

  3. Bus via Annecy

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Bilbaobus bus FlixBus N1156
    21h 45m
    €120–187

  4. Drive  1,147.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bilbaocar car 1,147.6 km
    11h 56m
    €206–298

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    6h 2m
    €111–287

  6. Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BSL - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    7h 13m
    €93–332

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    15h 11m
    €270–433

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 34m
    €107–187

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

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

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

easyJet, Vueling Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bilbao via Annecy in around 21h 45m.

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