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

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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Donostia / San Sebastián by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAM - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h
    €89–260

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    15h 38m
    €318–741

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 12m
    €121–293

  4. Drive 1,678 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,678 km
    15h 42m
    €264–380

  5. Fly Hamburg Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane HAM - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 2m
    €106–341

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane HAM - EAS
    8h 39m
    €103–303

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane HAJ - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 37m
    €215–598

  8. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    17h 10m
    €384–825

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    22h 31m
    €278–590

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    30h 55m
    €194–498

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car
    21h 9m
    €261–357

Hamburg to Donostia / San Sebastián by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,603.6 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Amara-Donostia via Dortmund Hbf, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 15h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 12m.

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