There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane GVA - SDR
7h 20m€123–357Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane GVA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 35m€92–293Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
16h 7m€258–508Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
21h 23m€120–230Drive 1,162.5 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Santandercar 1,162.5 km
11h 36m€205–296Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
9h 17m€165–468Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
18h 43m€282–480Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74train Ter
- Take the bus from Cluses to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
22h 22m€126–264
Lausanne to Santander by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Santander is to train and bus which costs €120 - €230 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Santander is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Santander. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Santander via Geneve, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
The distance between Lausanne and Santander is 909 km. The road distance is 1162.5 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 16h 7m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Lausanne to Santander, including transfers.
Lausanne to Santander train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Santander train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Santander is 1163 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Lausanne to Santander.
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What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Santander, Spain?
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 43m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cluses to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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