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

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

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  1. Train, 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 10m
    €122–284

  2. Train, 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 39m
    €91–240

  3. 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 44m
    €104–156

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frasne to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    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 / ...
    21h 7m
    €323–488

  5. Drive  1,162.5 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Santandercar car 1,162.5 km
    11h 36m
    €245–353

  6. 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 22m
    €134–212

  7. Train, bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 42m
    €118–225

Lausanne to Santander by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration18h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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 44m. 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 21h 7m.

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