There are 7 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)plane EAS - ZRH
5h 22mCHF 124–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1156
20h 5mCHF 55–150Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
12h 13mCHF 140–316Drive 1,138.3 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Zurichcar 1,138.3 km
11h 59mCHF 184–266Fly from Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
4h 32mCHF 69–230Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIQ - ZRH
5h 14mCHF 121–396Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zürich HBtrain 75
21h 14mCHF 78–106
Basque Country to Zurich by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 150 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Sebastian / Donostia and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart six 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 13m.
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 13m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 5h 22m 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 22m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 320 and takes 12h 13m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 150 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) 4 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 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–460
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–470
- 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 45–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–120
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–160
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 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- 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 59m to drive from Basque Country to Zurich.
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