There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Basque Country by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
5h 8m€86–285Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus FlixBus 1629 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 35m€77–164Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
13h 17m€312–574Drive 967.9 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 967.9 km
9h 35m€172–248Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane GVA - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
5h 54m€128–370Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
8h 28m€117–329Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MXP - BIO
8h 16m€105–371Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain Re33
- Take the bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1156
17h 58m€109–223
Lausanne to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Basque Country is to bus which costs €75 - €170 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Basque Country is to train and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Lausanne and Basque Country is 862 km. The road distance is 967.9 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 13h 17m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Lausanne to Basque Country, including transfers.
Lausanne to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Basque Country train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Basque Country is to train which takes 13h 17m and costs €310 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Amara-Donostia via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 13h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lausanne to Basque Country train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Basque Country is 968 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Lausanne to Basque Country.
Book your Lausanne to Basque Country bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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