There are 11 ways to get from Zug to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ZRH - SDR
7h 12m€98–330Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MXP - SDR
7h 45m€96–355Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain Ec
- Take the train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus
17h 17m€304–494Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus
23h 35m€137–207Drive 1,328.8 km
- Drive from Zug to Santandercar 1,328.8 km
14h 37m€255–369Fly Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 31m€97–256Train to Basel, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane BSL - SDR
11h 52m€131–339Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 6m€130–305Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
22h€347–550Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Lausannetrain Ic
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
25h 4m€207–337Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Zürich to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
28h 47m€149–261
Zug to Santander by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Santander is to train and fly which costs €95 - €360 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €95 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Zug station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Santander via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Santander. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Santander via Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Zug and Santander is 1102 km. The road distance is 1328.8 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 17h 17m and costs €300 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Zug to Santander, including transfers.
Zug to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zug to Santander train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zug to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €95 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 23h 35m, you could also train, which costs €340 - €550 and takes 22h.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zug to Santander via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián in around 23h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Basel to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Basel to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Basel to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Basel to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Basel to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Basel to Santander Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zug(Ch) to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €50–65
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Zug to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayonne station.
Zug to Santander train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Santander is 1329 km. It takes approximately 14h 37m to drive from Zug to Santander.
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