There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Basque Country by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane GVA - EAS
7h 10m€118–414Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 15m€79–138Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
13h 31m€281–483Drive 967.9 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 967.9 km
9h 36m€175–253Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
6h 5m€85–230Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
8h 39m€147–449Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
8h 55m€100–286Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain Re33
- Take the bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1156
17h 58m€121–179
Lausanne to Basque Country by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Basque Country is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Basque Country is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Lausanne and Basque Country is 767 km. The road distance is 967.9 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 13h 31m and costs €280 - €490.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Lausanne to Basque Country, including transfers.
Lausanne to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Basque Country train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Basque Country is to train which takes 13h 31m and costs €280 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 15m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Basque Country, Spain?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Amara-Donostia via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 13h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lausanne to Basque Country train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Basque Country is 968 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Lausanne to Basque Country.
Book your Lausanne to Basque Country bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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