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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    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
    €106–353

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    4h 49m
    €74–267

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb 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
    13h 8m
    €243–467

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Genevabus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 28m
    €95–174

  5. Drive 1,146.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bilbaocar car 1,146.7 km
    11h 56m
    €197–284

  6. 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 45m
    €140–454

  7. 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 58m
    €127–362

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    7h 34m
    €157–404

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    21h 54m
    €162–391

Basel to Bilbao by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Bilbao Intermodal via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, and Geneva - Bus Station in around 21h 28m. Alternatively, easyJet, Vueling Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a week.

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