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How to get fromBasel to San Sebastián Stationby plane, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to San Sebastián Station by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    best
    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 28m
    €86–340

  2. Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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

  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 31m
    €241–448

  4. 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 17m
    €125–223

  5. Drive  1,051 km

    1. Drive from Basel to San Sebastián Stationcar car 1,051 km
    10h 59m
    €187–270

  6. Fly Basel to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane BSL - EAS
    7h 39m
    €88–284

  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
    €119–290

  8. 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
    14h 3m
    €247–426

  9. 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
    €104–166

Basel to San Sebastián Station by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 894.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to San Sebastián Station via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 11h 31m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Iberia fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) twice daily.

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