There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Basque Country by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BSL - EAS
6h 38m€88–294Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
5h€80–230Train via Paris
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
11h 21m€251–468Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus 207
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
20h 33m€120–186Drive 1,051.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,051.5 km
11h€221–319Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
6h 9m€109–280Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
7h 58m€110–306Train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
13h 31m€275–426Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 34m€115–191
Basel to Basque Country by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Basque Country is to fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at San Sebastian / Donostia via Zurich Bus Station and Bayonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Gare de l'Est, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Basel and Basque Country is 872 km. The road distance is 1051.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Basque Country without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 21m and costs €250 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Basel to Basque Country, including transfers.
Basel to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Basque Country train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Basque Country is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €85 - €300. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €250 - €470 and takes 11h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 20h 33m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Basque Country, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Iberia fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) twice 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.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–65
- 2nd Class
- €20–27
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bayonne to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Basel to Basque Country train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Basque Country is 1052 km. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Basel to Basque Country.
Book your Basel to Basque Country bus tickets online with FlixBus and 12go.asia.
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