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How to get fromBasel to Basque Countryby plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Basque Country by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BSL - BIQ
    5h 3m
    €85–318

  2. Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    5h 23m
    €75–230

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    11h 21m
    €242–458

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 43m
    €114–176

  5. Drive  1,051.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,051.5 km
    11h
    €189–273

  6. Fly Basel to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane BSL - EAS
    6h 8m
    €88–284

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    6h 31m
    €110–286

  8. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    7h 54m
    €100–286

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    13h 31m
    €267–426

  10. Bus via Metz

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 34m
    €102–176

Basel to Basque Country by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 876.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Basque Country, Spain?

easyJet, Air France, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Amara-Donostia via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 11h 21m.

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