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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Santander by train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BSL - SDR
    7h 38m
    €133–322

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MXP - SDR
    8h 55m
    €93–340

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Bayonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 37m
    €107–162

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville 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 / ...
    21h 39m
    €335–531

  5. Drive  1,230.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Santandercar car 1,230.8 km
    13h 8m
    €221–320

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h
    €131–310

  7. 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 7m
    €117–288

  8. 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 57m
    €129–298

  9. Train, bus via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 40m
    €135–222

  10. 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 9m
    €166–252

Bern to Santander by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration19h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,106 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Bern to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bayonne, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 19h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Santander via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 21h 39m.

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