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How to get fromLausanne to Santanderby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Santander by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GVA - SDR
    7h 20m
    €120–330

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

    cheapest
    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 Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 38m
    €89–246

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    17h 47m
    €235–539

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 26m
    €127–197

  5. Drive  1,162.5 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Santandercar car 1,162.5 km
    11h 36m
    €209–302

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne 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 20m
    €155–339

  7. Train, bus via Cluses

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74train train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Cluses to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 25m
    €109–180

Lausanne to Santander by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration17h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Santander via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 17h 47m.

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