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

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There are 9 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
    8h 50m
    €150–423

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus 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 27m
    €65–205

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    21h 5m
    €336–636

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 16m
    €121–219

  5. Drive  1,284.4 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Santandercar car 1,284.4 km
    13h 34m
    €226–326

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

    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 3m
    €94–397

  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 - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MXP - SDR
    8h 41m
    €80–229

  8. 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 7m
    €144–454

  9. 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 15m
    €170–391

Interlaken to Santander by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration21h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,303.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

You can take a train from Interlaken West to Santander via Bern, Geneve, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 21h 5m. 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 - Gerland Bus Station, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 23h 16m.

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