There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Basel by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Basel (BSL)plane SDR - BSL
4h 24mCHF 93–238Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
14h 14mCHF 231–392Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
22h 35mCHF 117–185Drive 1,248.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Baselcar 1,248.4 km
12h 59mCHF 210–304Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SDR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 12mCHF 134–303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
14h 18mCHF 217–370Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Clusesbus
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Annemasse to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
24h 40mCHF 157–265
Santander to Basel by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 110 - SFr 190 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Basel. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
The distance between Santander and Basel is 1004 km. The road distance is 1248.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 14h 14m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Santander to Basel, including transfers.
Santander to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 190 and takes 22h 35m.
Santander to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Basel is 1248 km. It takes approximately 12h 59m to drive from Santander to Basel.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Basel SBB via Paris in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- ALSA
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