There are 9 ways to get from Alsace to Basque Country by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Selestat to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
10h 28m€118–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Brive-la-Gaillardebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1157
20h 20m€60–128Drive 1,103.8 km
- Drive from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,103.8 km
11h 9m€173–250Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SXB - BIO
7h 26m€101–243Train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
12h 36m€138–350Train, bus
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
24h 36m€118–267Fly Strasbourg International Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane SXB - EAS
9h 41m€160–480Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
6h 23m€86–223Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
7h 50m€112–309
Alsace to Basque Country by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Basque Country is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Basque Country is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Selestat, Gare de l'Est, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Alsace and Basque Country is 1281 km. The road distance is 1103.8 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Basque Country without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 28m and costs €110 - €300.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Alsace to Basque Country, including transfers.
Alsace to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Basque Country is to train via Paris which takes 10h 28m and costs €110 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 20h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €250 and takes 7h 26m.
Alsace to Basque Country train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Basque Country is 1104 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Alsace to Basque Country.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Amara-Donostia via Selestat, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to San Sebastian / Donostia via Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, and Brive-la-Gaillarde in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Lyon, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Lyon, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Selestat to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–24
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €4–24
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