The average train between Basel and Donostia / San Sebastián takes 12h 22m and the fastest train takes 11h 46m. 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 6:25 AM which arrives into Donostia / San Sebastián at 6:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 12h 22m. 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 Bad Bf station and arriving at Hendaye station via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station and Paris Est station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
Basel to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Basel to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Hendaye station.
The distance between Basel and Donostia / San Sebastián is 881.1 km. The road distance is 1052 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 21m.