There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Irun by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
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Fly to San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane ZRH - EAS
6h 13m€137–268Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
7h 8m€83–258Train via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
11h 55m€139–450Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hendayebus FlixBus N1156
19h 55m€140–230Drive 1,119.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Iruncar 1,119.9 km
11h 47m€194–281Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ZRH - BIQ
5h 39m€121–427Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
8h 32m€113–315Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
12h 25m€214–485Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 75
- Take the bus from Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 54m€85–124
Zurich to Irun by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Irun is to train and bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 22h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Irun is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €120 - €430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Hendaye. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 19h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Irun. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Hendaye via Basel SBB, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Zurich and Irun is 939 km. The road distance is 1119.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Irun without a car is to train via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 11h 55m and costs €130 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Zurich to Irun, including transfers.
Zurich to Irun bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Irun train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Irun is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs €130 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Freiburg im Breisgau, which costs €130 - €450 and takes 11h 55m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 19h 55m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Irun, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Hendaye via Basel SBB, Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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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 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Irun bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hendaye station.
Zurich to Irun train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Irun is 1120 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Zurich to Irun.
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