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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lausanne to Donostia / San Sebastián by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV), or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane GVA - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    5h 50m
    €127–378

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 1629 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 35m
    €83–164

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    13h 25m
    €275–548

  4. Drive 967.8 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 967.8 km
    9h 36m
    €168–242

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    6h 47m
    €95–287

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane GVA - EAS
    8h 6m
    €99–390

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    9h 19m
    €108–346

  8. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LYS - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    8h 47m
    €157–468

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train Re33
    2. Take the bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus FlixBus N1156
    17h 58m
    €112–221

Lausanne to Donostia / San Sebastián by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 789.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Donostia / San Sebastián, 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 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 15h 35m.

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