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How to get fromBern to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Basel, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 9m
    €128–400

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    20h 40m
    €89–177

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    16h 2m
    €286–583

  4. Drive 1,230.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Santandercar car 1,230.8 km
    13h 7m
    €217–313

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    7h 56m
    €135–393

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 59m
    €134–410

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    11h 33m
    €89–326

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    20h 15m
    €316–606

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    23h 11m
    €151–338

Bern to Santander by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration16h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,165.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Bern to Santander E.A. via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal in around 20h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Santander via Genève, Bellegarde, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 20h 15m.

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