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

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There are 10 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
    €119–322

  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 Santander E.A.bus bus
    6h 58m
    €72–243

  3. Train, bus

    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 Bilbaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    15h 47m
    €239–471

  4. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 20m

  5. Drive 1,246.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Santandercar car 1,246.9 km
    13h 1m
    €214–308

  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 Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 8m
    €108–311

  7. Fly Basel to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BSL - SDR
    7h 17m
    €73–204

  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 51m
    €148–368

  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 38m
    €240–387

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    23h 59m
    €91–166

Basel to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Basel to Santander E.A. via Lyon, Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon Perrache, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 20m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily.

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