There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Fribourg by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)SDR - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
6h 20mCHF 87–646Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BIO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
7h 57mCHF 85–237Bus, train via Paris
- 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 GeneveTgv
- Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/FreiburgIc1 / ...
16h 18mCHF 108–390Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonne
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Lausanne
- Take the train from Lausanne to Fribourg/FreiburgS41 / ...
21h 37mDrive 1,205 km
- Drive from Santander to Fribourg1,205 km
12h 47mCHF 194–280Fly Santander Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Basel (BSL)SDR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
7h 6mCHF 112–301Train
- 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 Fribourg/FreiburgIc1 / ...
19h 6mCHF 194–347Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao IntermodalAlsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao to FribourgFlixBus N1156
22h 1mCHF 94–147
Santander to Fribourg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Fribourg is to bus which costs SFr 90 - SFr 150 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Fribourg is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 650.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Fribourg. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare via Bilbao and Fribourg, Poya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Fribourg. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Fribourg/Freiburg via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 6m.
The distance between Santander and Fribourg is 975 km. The road distance is 1205 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Fribourg without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 16h 18m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Santander to Fribourg, including transfers.
Santander to Fribourg bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Fribourg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Fribourg is to train which takes 19h 6m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 150 and takes 22h 1m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Fribourg, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Santander to Fribourg/Freiburg via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, and Genève in around 19h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Fribourg, and Fribourg, Poya in around 22h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–600
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 65–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- 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 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
- 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 35–140
- 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 16–25
- 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/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- CHF 1–12
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Fribourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Fribourg bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Fribourg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Fribourg is 1205 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Santander to Fribourg.
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