There are 7 ways to get from Irun to Basel by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Fly San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EAS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 28mCHF 118–374Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
7h 23mCHF 71–275Train via Paris
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
9h 16mCHF 266–744Bus
- Take the bus from Hendaye to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
19h 32mDrive 1,035.8 km
- Drive from Irun to Baselcar 1,035.8 km
10h 48mCHF 167–241Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
11h 8mCHF 220–419Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hendaye to Clusesbus
- Take the bus from Cluses to Bernbus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
20h 59mCHF 104–226
Irun to Basel by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irun to Basel is to bus and train which costs SFr 100 - SFr 230 and takes 20h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Irun to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 28m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Irun to Basel. However, there are services departing from Hendaye and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Irun to Basel. However, there are services departing from Hendaye and arriving at Basel SBB via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Irun and Basel is 1025 km. The road distance is 1035.8 km.
The best way to get from Irun to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 16m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Irun to Basel, including transfers.
Irun to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hendaye station.
Irun to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Irun to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 9h 16m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 32m.
What companies run services between Irun, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Hendaye to Basel SBB via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hendaye to Basel, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station in around 19h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–490
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–480
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hendaye to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Hendaye to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Cluses to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Irun to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Irun to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irun to Basel is 1036 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Irun to Basel.
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