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

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  1. Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    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 9m
    €89–241

  2. Fly Basel to San Sebastián Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane BSL - EAS
    8h 3m
    €88–294

  3. 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 23m
    €251–468

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 207
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    20h 30m
    €120–186

  5. Drive  1,051.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,051.5 km
    11h
    €221–319

  6. 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 18m
    €118–291

  7. 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 50m
    €112–310

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    9h 1m
    €169–451

  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 32m
    €275–426

  10. Bus via Metz

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 34m
    €115–191

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

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration11h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,050.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to San Sebastian / Donostia via Zurich Bus Station and Bayonne in around 20h 30m.

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