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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, 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 20m
    €133–357

  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
    €92–283

  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 St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    15h 43m
    €247–488

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Santanderbus bus
    19h 56m
    €112–232

  5. Drive  1,162.5 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Santandercar car 1,162.5 km
    11h 36m
    €205–295

  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
    €165–458

  7. 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
    €282–480

  8. 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 23m
    €120–230

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

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration15h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest 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, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 18h 38m.

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