There are 7 ways to get from Cantabria to Zurich by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the bus from Castro Urdiales - La Ronda to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
5h 53mFly Bilbao Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane BIO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 58mCHF 99–297Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
15h 12mCHF 251–461Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus
22h 20mCHF 108–197Drive 1,333.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Zurichcar 1,333.7 km
13h 58mCHF 216–312Fly Santander Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SDR - ZRH
7h 23mCHF 101–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
23h 26mCHF 193–462
Cantabria to Zurich by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cantabria to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 200 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cantabria to Zurich is to fly and train which takes 6h 58m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cantabria to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
The distance between Cantabria and Zurich is 1067 km. The road distance is 1333.7 km.
The best way to get from Cantabria to Zurich without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 15h 12m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 470.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Cantabria to Zurich, including transfers.
Cantabria to Zurich bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Cantabria to Zurich is to bus which takes 22h 20m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 260 and takes 7h 23m.
Cantabria to Zurich bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cantabria to Zurich is 1334 km. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Cantabria to Zurich.
What companies run services between Cantabria, Spain and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Zurich Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal and Lyon in around 22h 20m. Alternatively, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–230
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- 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 Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 0034942867026
- [email protected]
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
Bus from Castro Urdiales - La Ronda to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- International Regular Bus Castro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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