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How to get fromLucerne to Santanderby train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lucerne to Santander by train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ZRH - SDR
    7h 49m
    €107–309

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 52m
    €91–255

  3. Train, bus via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    20h 44m
    €176–278

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    21h 44m
    €331–527

  5. Drive  1,313.6 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Santandercar car 1,313.6 km
    14h 16m
    €237–342

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BSL - SDR
    9h 33m
    €129–318

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MXP - SDR
    7h 57m
    €105–359

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 12m
    €113–284

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 27m
    €118–188

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Lausannetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    24h 13m
    €207–307

Lucerne to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration20h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,127.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Santander, Spain?

You can take a train from Luzern to Santander via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 21h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Zurich Bus Station, Bayonne, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 23h 27m.

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