There are 8 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 36m€123–429Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Brive-la-Gaillardebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 30m€60–128Drive 1,103.8 km
- Drive from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,103.8 km
11h 9m€171–246Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SXB - BIO
7h 46m€98–247Train
- 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 44m€138–280Train, 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
22h 16m€113–232Fly Strasbourg International Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane SXB - EAS
9h 41m€147–484Train 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€86–223
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 30m.
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 36m.
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 36m and costs €120 - €430.
It takes approximately 10h 36m 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 36m and costs €120 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 20h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €250 and takes 7h 46m.
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 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, and Brive-la-Gaillarde in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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
- €100–220
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- 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
- €90–390
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Lyon, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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
- €100–220
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- 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
- €90–390
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Lyon, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Selestat to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
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
- €44
- 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 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
- €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
- €21–40
- 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 Sebastián - Bus Station
- 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 Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- 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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