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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    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
    7h 51m
    €105–258

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bernbus bus 122
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 11m
    €63–129

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus bus
    16h 18m

  4. Drive 1,246.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Santandercar car 1,246.9 km
    13h 1m
    €213–308

  5. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SXB - SDR
    8h 51m
    €123–353

  6. Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    6h 53m
    €77–212

  7. 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 Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 3m
    €94–296

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 46m
    €114–285

  9. 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 Alv / ...
    19h 12m
    €191–401

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Santander E.A. via Bern, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Santander via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 19h 12m.

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