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How to get fromBasel to Santanderby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Santander by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train, bus via Antony

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    15h 44m
    €277–439

  2. Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 1m
    €87–240

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    22h
    €136–204

  4. Drive  1,246.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Santandercar car 1,246.2 km
    13h
    €224–324

  5. Fly Basel to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BSL - SDR
    9h 43m
    €98–274

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    19h 37m
    €301–470

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    24h 3m
    €199–320

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    25h 42m
    €121–211

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ZRH - SDR
    8h 1m
    €136–361

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 10m
    €120–297

Basel to Santander by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration15h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,606.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 44m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris in around 22h. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day.

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