There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Santander by train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ZRH - SDR
7h 45m€118–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus Alsa
20h 1m€56–119Train
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
20h 7m€218–395Drive 1,230.8 km
- Drive from Bern to Santandercar 1,230.8 km
13h 9m€210–303Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane GVA - SDR
8h 59m€97–477Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 55m€96–255Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 12m€103–268
Bern to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Santander is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Santander is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Santander. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Santander. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Santander via Genève, Bellegarde, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
The distance between Bern and Santander is 1190 km. The road distance is 1230.8 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Santander without a car is to bus which takes 20h 1m and costs €55 - €120.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Bern to Santander, including transfers.
Bern to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Santander train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Santander is to bus which takes 20h 1m and costs €55 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €400 and takes 20h 7m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Bern to Santander E.A. via Bilbao and Bilbao Intermodal in around 20h 1m. 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 7m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 1st Class
- €85–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bilbao station.
Bern to Santander train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Santander is 1231 km. It takes approximately 13h 9m to drive from Bern to Santander.
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