There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Mendaro by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- 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 Aeropuerto Bilbao to Eibarbus
7h 56m€97–292Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain
10h 34m€74–289Train
- 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
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain E1
14h 5m€158–372Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain E1
19h 57m€97–236Drive 1,099.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Mendarocar 1,099.2 km
11h 26m€191–276Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Bilbao to Eibarbus
6h 45m€75–226Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain E1
19h 19m€156–353Train, bus via Fribourg
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Fribourg to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Mendarotrain E1
22h 44m€121–192
Basel to Mendaro by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mendaro is to train and bus which costs €95 - €240 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mendaro is to fly and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Mendaro. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Mendaro via Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia and Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Basel and Mendaro is 1162 km. The road distance is 1099.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mendaro without a car is to train which takes 14h 5m and costs €150 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Basel to Mendaro, including transfers.
Basel to Mendaro train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
Basel to Mendaro train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Mendaro is 1099 km. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Basel to Mendaro.
There are 504+ hotels available in Mendaro.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mendaro, Spain?
You can take a train from St Louis to Mendaro via Strasbourg, Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- 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
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- 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
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Amara-Donostia to Mendaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Bus from Aeropuerto Bilbao to Eibar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Fribourg to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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