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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Bilbao by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly from Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    4h 34m
    €59–217

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    9h 28m
    €53–176

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    14h 21m
    €237–514

  4. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Lyonbus bus Kyiv-Lyon
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 7m

  5. Drive 1,147.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bilbaocar car 1,147.6 km
    11h 58m
    €199–288

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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
    5h 43m
    €100–296

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    7h 27m
    €141–343

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    7h 45m
    €130–354

  9. 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 39m
    €225–404

  10. Bus

    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
    €88–151

Basel to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?

easyJet and Vueling Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Bilbao via Lyon, Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon Perrache, and Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 20h 7m.

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