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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    5h 41m
    €106–266

  2. Train, train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain train
    2. Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    6h 18m
    €84–256

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain train Ic5
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    18h 27m
    €315–503

  4. Train, bus via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Lausannetrain train Ic5
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    18h 41m
    €113–196

  5. Drive  1,135.9 km

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Bilbaocar car 1,135.9 km
    12h 26m
    €205–295

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Solothurn 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
    6h 48m
    €116–284

  7. 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 to Bilbaobus bus
    9h 7m
    €106–363

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Lausannetrain train Ic5
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    21h 11m
    €156–241

Solothurn to Bilbao by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration18h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,118.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?

You can take a train from Solothurn to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao via Renens VD, Annemasse, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 18h 27m.

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