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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)planeSDR - BSL
    4h 45m
    CHF 84–241

  2. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbtrainTgv
    14h 12m
    CHF 104–310

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bernbus
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    21h 54m
    CHF 98–157

  4. Drive 1,249.1 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Baselcar1,249.1 km
    12h 54m
    CHF 203–293

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSDR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 19m
    CHF 108–255

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse VilletrainTgv
    18h 56m
    CHF 177–412

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bernbus
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    24h 19m
    CHF 93–212

Santander to Basel by bus and train

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration14h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 104Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?

Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and easyJet fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Basel (BSL) twice 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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