There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Basque Country by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, 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 Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
5h 7m€80–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Bayonnebus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 8m€59–118Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Genève to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGVtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
12h 46m€309–566Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 50m€63–101Drive 967.9 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 967.9 km
9h 36m€169–243Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- 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 26m€111–291Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain Re33
- Take the bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1156
17h 58m€98–177
Lausanne to Basque Country by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Basque Country is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Basque Country is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €80 - €240.
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 - Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
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, Marne La Vallee Chessy, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
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 12h 46m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Lausanne to Basque Country, including transfers.
Lausanne to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, 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 12h 46m and costs €300 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 50m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Amara-Donostia via Genève, Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGV, Marne La Vallee Chessy, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- 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
- €55–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- 1st Class
- €35–45
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
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 Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lausanne to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–9
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus 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 36m to drive from Lausanne to Basque Country.
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