There are 10 ways to get from Basque Country to Alsace by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Selestattrain Tgv
10h 59m€231–388Train to Bilbao Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Deriotrain
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BIO - SXB
6h 49m€90–268Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain Ter
21h 2m€105–175Drive 1,104.4 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Alsacecar 1,104.4 km
11h 6m€181–261Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain Ter
13h 6m€250–399Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Grenoblebus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Colmarbus 720
24h 17m€129–195Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BOD - SXB
8h€95–343Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BIQ - SXB
10h 35m€119–396Fly Bilbao Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane BIO - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain
8h 4m€97–256Fly Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestattrain
10h 5m€138–330
Basque Country to Alsace by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Alsace is to bus and train which costs €100 - €180 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Alsace is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Basque Country to Alsace. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian / Donostia and arriving at Alumnat via Grenoble and Selestat Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Scherwiller via Hendaye, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Selestat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Basque Country and Alsace is 1282 km. The road distance is 1104.4 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Alsace without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 59m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Basque Country to Alsace, including transfers.
Basque Country to Alsace bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Basque Country to Alsace train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Alsace is to train via Paris which takes 10h 59m and costs €230 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 24h 17m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €400 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Alsace, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Scherwiller via Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Selestat in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Alumnat via Grenoble, Colmar, Colmar, Selestat, and Selestat Gare in around 24h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Derio
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basque Country to Alsace bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Basque Country to Alsace train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Alsace is 1104 km. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Basque Country to Alsace.
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