There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Irun by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
10h 34m€247–428Fly Basel to San Sebastián Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BSL - EAS
6h 38m€88–284Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Hendayebus FlixBus N1149 / ...
18h 2m€130–196Drive 1,033.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Iruncar 1,033.7 km
10h 48m€217–314Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
7h 11m€89–251Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
8h 20m€118–301
Basel to Irun by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Irun is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €260 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Irun is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Irun. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Hendaye via Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Basel and Irun is 1366 km. The road distance is 1033.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Irun without a car is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs €240 - €430.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Basel to Irun, including transfers.
Basel to Irun train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Irun is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs €240 - €430. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €290 and takes 6h 38m.
Basel to Irun train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Irun is 1034 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Basel to Irun.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Irun, Spain?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Hendaye via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Iberia fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) twice daily.
- 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
- €80–430
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- 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
- €80–430
Flights from Basel to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
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
- 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 SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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 Bern to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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