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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Santander by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), 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 5m
    €123–328

  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 35m
    €92–284

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne 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
    18h 15m
    €94–176

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    18h 38m
    €282–489

  5. Drive 1,162.5 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Santandercar car 1,162.5 km
    11h 36m
    €202–291

  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 17m
    €165–461

  7. 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 23m
    €120–231

Lausanne to Santander by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Lausanne to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal in around 18h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lausanne to Santander via Geneve, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 18h 38m.

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