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How to get fromBasel to San Sebastián Stationby plane, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV), car, train, 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), car, train, 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 12m
    €86–320

  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
    €84–241

  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
    €242–458

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 43m
    €114–176

  5. Drive  1,051 km

    1. Drive from Basel to San Sebastián Stationcar car 1,051 km
    10h 59m
    €189–273

  6. Fly Basel to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane BSL - EAS
    7h 34m
    €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 24m
    €119–298

  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
    13h 42m
    €267–426

  9. 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
    €102–176

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

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 894.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station and Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop in around 19h 43m.

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