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)plane EAS - ZRH
4h 23mCHF 123–317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
19h 5mCHF 76–142Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
12h 6mCHF 225–436Drive 1,137.7 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Zurichcar 1,137.7 km
11h 58mCHF 182–263Fly from Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
5h 35mCHF 82–236Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Annemassebus
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
19h 36mCHF 165–400
Basque Country to Zurich by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 150 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Basque Country station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from San Sebastián - Bus Station and arriving at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Geneva Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Basque Country and Zurich is 939 km. The road distance is 1137.7 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 12h 6m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Basque Country to Zurich, including transfers.
Basque Country to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from San Sebastián - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 220 - SFr 440 and takes 12h 6m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 150 and takes 19h 5m.
Basque Country to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Zurich is 1138 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Basque Country to Zurich.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Zurich, Switzerland?
Iberia, British Airways, and three 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, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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