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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 4m
    €95–294

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    11h 52m
    €315–586

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 10m
    €155–288

  4. Drive 1,358.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,358.3 km
    13h 2m
    €213–308

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    8h 17m
    €127–365

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane DUS - EAS
    10h 23m
    €134–347

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    8h 25m
    €149–427

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    9h 28m
    €113–460

  9. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    13h 40m
    €284–635

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus FlixBus N1143
    20h 10m
    €107–185

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

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,318.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Amara-Donostia via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 11h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to San Sebastian / Donostia via Brussels-North train station in around 20h 10m.

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