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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lausanne to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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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 25m
    €130–298

  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
    €89–244

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frasne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    15h 22m
    €248–415

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Bayonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    18h 2m
    €96–146

  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
    €153–334

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 16m
    €91–189

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frasne to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    20h 40m
    €313–482

  9. Train, bus #2

    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
    €126–196

Lausanne to Santander by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration15h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

You can take a bus from Lausanne to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bayonne, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 18h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lausanne to Santander via Frasne, Dijon Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 20h 40m.

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