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How to get fromInterlaken to Santanderby train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Interlaken to Santander by train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 9m
    €153–344

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 22m
    €99–329

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    22h 20m
    €342–583

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 40m
    €125–216

  5. Drive  1,283.6 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Santandercar car 1,283.6 km
    13h 36m
    €232–335

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 31m
    €150–335

  7. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MXP - SDR
    8h 50m

  8. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 54m

  9. Train, bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    24h 24m
    €164–287

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    24h 34m
    €192–312

Interlaken to Santander by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,306.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Santander, Spain?

You can take a train from Interlaken West to Santander via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken, Jungfraustrasse to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Thun, Bahnhof, Thun, Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Lyon, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 23h 40m.

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