There are 6 ways to get from Basque Country to Zurich by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, 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.
Fly from San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)EAS - ZRH
5h 2mCHF 129–244Fly from Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BIO - ZRH
4h 32mCHF 68–220Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich HbTgv
12h 16mCHF 95–336Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Zurich Bus StationFlixBus N1156
20h 5mCHF 90–130Drive 1,138.3 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Zurich1,138.3 km
11h 53mCHF 181–262Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus stationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zürich HB75
21h 12mCHF 78–116
Basque Country to Zurich by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Zurich is to bus and train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Sebastian / Donostia and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 20h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Hendaye, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Basque Country and Zurich is 939 km. The road distance is 1138.3 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 12h 16m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Basque Country to Zurich, including transfers.
Basque Country to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Basque Country to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 340 and takes 12h 16m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 130 and takes 20h 5m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Zurich, Switzerland?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Zuerich Hb via Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–370
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Basque Country to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Zurich is 1138 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Basque Country to Zurich.
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