There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Luthern by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly Santander Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)SDR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
5h 42mCHF 102–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus Station
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to LuzernN33 / ...
25h 40mCHF 80–153Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuzernEc / ...
16h 23mCHF 200–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to LuzernIc
22h 3mDrive 1,315.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Luthern1,315.8 km
14h 11mCHF 212–306Fly Santander Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Basel (BSL)SDR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzern
6h 31mCHF 104–280Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
7h 4mCHF 87–264Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse VilleTgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuzernEc / ...
20h 34mCHF 192–442
Santander to Luthern by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Luthern is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 160 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Luthern is to fly and train which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Luzern via Bilbao and Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Luzern via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between Santander and Luthern is 1128 km. The road distance is 1315.8 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Luthern without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 16h 23m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 460.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Santander to Luthern, including transfers.
Santander to Luthern bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Luthern train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Luthern is to train which takes 20h 34m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 160 and takes 25h 40m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Luthern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Santander to Luzern via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 20h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Luzern via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Zurich Bus Station in around 25h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- 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 65–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 110–160
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- 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/
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Luthern bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Luthern train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Luthern is 1316 km. It takes approximately 14h 11m to drive from Santander to Luthern.
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