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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ZRH - SDR
    7h 37m
    €118–314

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    21h 4m
    €74–113

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Bayonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    20h 34m
    €79–140

  4. 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 39m
    €221–396

  5. Drive 1,230.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Santandercar car 1,230.8 km
    13h 9m
    €211–304

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, 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 52m
    €107–302

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, 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 49m
    €97–274

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    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 3m
    €97–289

  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 15m
    €139–211

Bern to Santander by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration20h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Bern to Santander E.A. via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Bilbao Intermodal in around 20h 34m. 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 39m.

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