The average train between Basel and Donostia / San Sebastián takes 12h 10m and the fastest train takes 10h 6m. There is at least one train per day from Basel to Donostia / San Sebastián. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Basel and Donostia / San Sebastián. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Basel is at 10:26 PM which arrives into Donostia / San Sebastián at 3:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 12h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Basel to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from Basel station and arriving at Donostia / San Sebastián station via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
Basel to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Basel to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hendaye station.
The distance between Basel and Donostia / San Sebastián is 881.1 km. The road distance is 1,384 km.
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Amara-Donostia via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 11h 20m.