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How to get fromSantander to Bernby plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Bern by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SDR - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    6h 52m
    CHF 90–325

  2. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    15h 33m
    CHF 271–451

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus bus
    20h 30m
    CHF 98–172

  4. Drive  1,233.1 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Berncar car 1,233.1 km
    13h 6m
    CHF 206–298

  5. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BIO - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 6m
    CHF 119–300

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BIO - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h
    CHF 115–276

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIO - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 13m
    CHF 119–280

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    19h 55m
    CHF 297–455

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    22h 37m
    CHF 159–252

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    24h 36m
    CHF 138–237

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

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration15h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,255.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bern via Bilbao Intermodal and Lyon in around 20h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Bern via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, and Genève in around 19h 55m.

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