There are 8 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 Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR)ZRH - SDR
7h 45m€127–287Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)GVA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
9h 6m€94–263Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to BilbaoBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.Alsa
19h 51m€95–135Train
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon TgvTgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
20h 41m€217–423Drive 1,230.8 km
- Drive from Bern to Santander1,230.8 km
13h 5m€212–306Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)ZRH - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
8h 16m€111–315Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)BSL - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
8h 22m€102–261Bus via Fribourg
- Take the bus from Fribourg to BilbaoFlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.Alsa
23h 30m€109–164
Bern to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Santander is to bus which costs €95 - €140 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Santander is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs €120 - €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 19h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Santander. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Santander via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 41m.
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 19h 51m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Bern to Santander, including transfers.
Bern to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, 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 19h 51m and costs €95 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €430 and takes 20h 41m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Bern to Santander E.A. via Bilbao Intermodal in around 19h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Santander via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 20h 41m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
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
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Fribourg to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, 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 5m to drive from Bern to Santander.
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