There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Bern by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)SDR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
6h 20mCHF 120–272Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to BernBlaBlaCar Bus
20h 5mCHF 73–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbTgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
15h 49mCHF 129–355Drive 1,240.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Bern1,240.8 km
12h 50mCHF 201–291Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Basel (BSL)SDR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
6h 33mCHF 110–287Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)SDR - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
7h 5mCHF 101–436Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to GeneveTgv
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
19h 51mCHF 199–362Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao to BernFlixBus N1156
22h 30mCHF 73–164
Santander to Bern by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Bern is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Bern. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Bern via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Bern. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Bern via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
The distance between Santander and Bern is 1190 km. The road distance is 1240.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Bern without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 49m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Santander to Bern, including transfers.
Santander to Bern bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Bern train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Bern is to bus which takes 20h 5m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 370 and takes 19h 51m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Bern via Bilbao Intermodal in around 20h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Bern via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, and Genève in around 19h 51m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–650
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–110
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 Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Bern bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Bern train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Bern is 1241 km. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Santander to Bern.
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