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How to get fromLausanne to Basque Countryby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Basque Country by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    5h 47m
    €84–272

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Bayonnebus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 19m
    €76–124

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    12h 58m
    €273–517

  4. Drive 967.8 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 967.8 km
    9h 36m
    €168–243

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane GVA - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    5h 58m
    €126–377

  6. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    8h 5m
    €150–437

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    8h 56m
    €105–351

  8. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    9h 16m
    €101–344

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train Re33
    2. Take the bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus FlixBus N1156
    17h 58m
    €107–220

  10. Bus via Chamonix

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 55m
    €98–182

Lausanne to Basque Country by train

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Duration12h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 861.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Basque Country, Spain?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Amara-Donostia via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 12h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop in around 14h 19m.

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