There are 8 ways to get from Solothurn to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
5h 41m€111–325Train, train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
6h 18m€86–294Train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain Ic5
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
18h 51m€258–514Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 46m€91–165Drive 1,135.9 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Bilbaocar 1,135.9 km
12h 26m€202–291Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
6h 48m€127–397Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BSL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
8h 42m€106–441Train, bus
- Take the train from Solothurn to Lausannetrain Ic5
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus
21h 11m€163–364
Solothurn to Bilbao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Bilbao is to bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Solothurn to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Solothurn, Baseltor and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Renens VD, Geneve, Avignon Tgv and Zaragoza-Delicias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 51m.
The distance between Solothurn and Bilbao is 1118 km. The road distance is 1135.9 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 18h 51m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Solothurn to Bilbao, including transfers.
Solothurn to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Solothurn to Bilbao train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Bilbao is to train which takes 18h 51m and costs €250 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 20h 46m.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Bilbao-Abando via Renens VD, Geneve, Avignon Tgv, and Zaragoza-Delicias in around 18h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solothurn, Baseltor to Bilbao Intermodal via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 20h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Solothurn to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Solothurn to Bilbao train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Bilbao is 1136 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Solothurn to Bilbao.
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