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How to get fromBasel to Donostia / San Sebastiánby plane, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Donostia / San Sebastián by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BSL - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    5h 18m
    €82–332

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    11h 20m
    €232–498

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 3m
    €148–393

  4. Drive 1,051.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,051.5 km
    11h
    €182–263

  5. Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    6h 10m
    €84–231

  6. Fly Basel to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane BSL - EAS
    9h 54m
    €123–234

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 19m
    €120–332

  8. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    8h 39m
    €102–270

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    13h 27m
    €232–472

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus FlixBus N1156
    20h 25m
    €110–191

Basel to Donostia / San Sebastián by train, subway, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 894.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?

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. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Iberia fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) twice daily.

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