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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 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
    €129–395

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Bayonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    20h 33m
    €86–158

  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 31m
    €264–574

  4. Drive 1,230.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Santandercar car 1,230.8 km
    13h 9m
    €216–312

  5. 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 16m
    €107–353

  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
    8h 10m
    €113–354

  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
    9h 8m
    €116–359

  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 37m
    €295–587

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    20h 51m
    €128–291

Bern to Santander by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration16h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest 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 33m. 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 37m.

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