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How to get fromSantander to Baselby plane, bus, train, car or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Basel by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SDR - BSL
    4h 45m
    CHF 68–229

  2. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    14h 1m
    CHF 98–321

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bernbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    21h 54m
    CHF 98–182

  4. Drive 1,249.1 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Baselcar car 1,249.1 km
    12h 54m
    CHF 200–288

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SDR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 19m
    CHF 100–249

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    18h 56m
    CHF 182–450

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Fribourgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    24h 7m
    CHF 122–198

Santander to Basel by bus and train

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration14h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 98Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?

Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Basel Sbb via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Mulhouse Ville in around 18h 56m.

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