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2026-05-11 06:22 UTC
@alberto_cottica@mastodon.green Looks like you can reach San Sebastian from León with 1 change in 5 to 7 hours depending on the timetable. There aren't many connections a day, but doable with a bit of planning.
From there you could:
- sleep overnight in the area,
- directly catch a TGV Hendaye-Paris if you're early enough and sleep in Paris,
- catch the night train to Paris from Bayonne (many changes so plan some buffer time),
- catch a regional train up to Bordeaux and sleep there.
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@cycling_on_rails@mastodon.social 2026-05-11 06:28
@alberto_cottica@mastodon.green There is also a direct train from León to Bilbao using the slow narrow-gauge railway network winding through the mountains. Similar to Euskotren, but older and not electric. Critically: it only runs once a day! And Google Maps doesn't have reliable timetables there (as I also experienced last year). This train looks like this, i.e. no amenities apart from a bathroom: https://cycling-on-rails.com/train-bicycle-guide/spain/#feve The main advantage is that it makes 54 stops, so you can take it if you hike nearby.