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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Basque Country by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    4h 53m
    €79–237

  2. 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 20m
    €252–508

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 2m
    €152–405

  4. Drive 1,051.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,051.5 km
    11h
    €184–266

  5. Fly Basel to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane BSL - EAS
    8h 53m
    €93–274

  6. Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BSL - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    5h 19m
    €81–322

  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 2m
    €117–322

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    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 39m
    €241–605

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus FlixBus N1156
    20h 25m
    €104–179

Basel to Basque Country by train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

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

easyJet, Vueling Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a week. 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 20m.

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