There are 9 ways to get from Basque Country to Alsace by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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
11h 4m€206–428Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Colmarbus N1315 / ...
20h 12m€76–165Drive 1,105.3 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Alsacecar 1,105.3 km
11h 7m€172–248Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BIQ - SXB
7h 6m€130–414Train
- 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
12h 53m€195–356Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 24m€93–166Fly Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BIO - SXB
8h 6m€88–277Train 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€82–281Fly 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
9h 2m€122–342
Basque Country to Alsace by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Alsace is to bus via Lyon which costs €75 - €170 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Alsace is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €130 - €420.
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 11h 4m.
The distance between Basque Country and Alsace is 1280 km. The road distance is 1105.3 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Alsace without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 4m and costs €200 - €430.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Basque Country to Alsace, including transfers.
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 11h 4m and costs €200 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 20h 12m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €420 and takes 7h 6m.
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 1105 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Basque Country to Alsace.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Alsace, 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 11h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Alumnat via Lyon, Colmar, Colmar, Selestat, and Gare in around 20h 12m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Paris Est to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–140
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €150–210
- 1st Class
- €200–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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