There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Selestat to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
10h 22m€221–428Train to Basel, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BSL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
6h 33m€94–364Train, bus
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
22h 33m€187–453Drive 1,102.9 km
- Drive from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,102.9 km
11h 7m€173–250Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane SXB - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
7h 31m€120–411Train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
12h 6m€215–440Bus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
22h 52m€118–225Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
7h 25m€97–263Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
8h 27m€116–359Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
8h 49m€136–369Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane STR - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
9h 57m€126–381
Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train and fly and bus which costs €95 - €270 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs €90 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián station. However, there are services departing from Dambach and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via Colmar, Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and Metz - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Selestat, Gare de l'Est, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Alsace and Donostia / San Sebastián is 1282 km. The road distance is 1102.9 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 22m and costs €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián, including transfers.
Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Colmar station.
Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián is to train via Paris which takes 10h 22m and costs €220 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 22h 52m.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Amara-Donostia via Selestat, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station, and Metz - Bus Station in around 22h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Selestat to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián is 1103 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Alsace to Donostia / San Sebastián.
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