There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Basque Country by plane, train (TGV), train, bus, 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 Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
5h 27m€81–269Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
12h 3m€234–485Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 50m€163–411Drive 1,136.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,136.8 km
11h 57m€196–283Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane ZRH - EAS
6h 46m€114–323Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ZRH - BIQ
5h 22m€116–377Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hendayebus FlixBus N1156
20h 45m€94–157
Zurich to Basque Country by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Basque Country is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €110 - €380.
The distance between Zurich and Basque Country is 1031 km. The road distance is 1136.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 12h 3m and costs €230 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Zurich to Basque Country, including transfers.
The best way to get from Zurich to Basque Country is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €490 and takes 12h 3m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 20h 45m.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Basque Country is 1137 km. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Zurich to Basque Country.
There are 779+ hotels available in Basque Country.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Basque Country, Spain?
Edelweiss Air, Vueling Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Amara-Donostia via Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Montparnasse - Rue de l'Arrivée, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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