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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
    €119–367

  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
    7h 10m
    €72–253

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    14h 35m
    €229–475

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    21h 59m
    €152–362

  5. Drive 1,246.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Santandercar car 1,246.9 km
    13h 1m
    €219–316

  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 25m
    €103–326

  7. Fly Basel to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BSL - SDR
    7h 2m
    €73–214

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    19h 30m
    €302–500

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    22h 42m
    €103–189

  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 bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    24h 23m
    €168–402

Basel to Santander by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Santander, Spain?

easyJet and Vueling Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to Santander via Dijon Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 19h 30m.

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