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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 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
    10h 48m
    €119–321

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Bayonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    20h 10m
    €112–168

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    21h 21m
    €355–549

  4. Drive  1,230.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Santandercar car 1,230.8 km
    13h 8m
    €258–373

  5. 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
    7h 51m
    €126–299

  6. 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 2m
    €118–287

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 58m
    €123–287

  8. Train, bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 52m
    €150–251

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 5m
    €165–261

Bern to Santander by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration20h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,106 km
  • Duration: 10h 48m

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

You can take a bus from Bern to Santander via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián in around 20h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Santander via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 21h 21m.

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