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

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

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  1. Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    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 6m
    €82–241

  2. Train, bus via Antony

    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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    15h 36m
    €272–504

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    22h 43m
    €128–209

  4. Drive 1,246.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Santandercar car 1,246.2 km
    13h
    €216–311

  5. 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 6m
    €134–354

  6. 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 14m
    €118–331

  7. 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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 6m
    €98–361

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Ic / ...
    19h 9m
    €320–516

  9. 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 7m
    €185–437

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74train train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Cluses to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    25h 10m
    €191–461

Basel to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration15h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,064.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, and Paris in around 22h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Santander via Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 19h 9m.

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