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

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There are 8 ways to get from Solothurn to Bilbao by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), 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 23m
    €118–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    19h 21m
    €99–178

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain train Ic5
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    18h 53m
    €248–533

  4. Drive 1,135.9 km

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Bilbaocar car 1,135.9 km
    12h 25m
    €201–290

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

    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
    €99–350

  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 31m
    €131–416

  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
    8h 37m
    €108–395

  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
    €162–363

Solothurn to Bilbao by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration18h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,117.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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, Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 18h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solothurn, Baseltor to Bilbao Intermodal via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern Car Terminal Neufeld, Geneva - Bus Station, and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián in around 19h 21m.

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