There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Lausanne by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santander Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SDR - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5h 19mCHF 116–310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Lausannebus
19h 40mCHF 85–145Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain Tgv
15h 3mCHF 231–442Drive 1,146.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Lausannecar 1,146.9 km
11h 58mCHF 188–271Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
7h 20mCHF 86–270Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
20h 44mCHF 113–227Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Clusesbus
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
21h 47mCHF 124–260
Santander to Lausanne by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Lausanne via Bilbao Intermodal and Bayonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
The distance between Santander and Lausanne is 909 km. The road distance is 1146.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Lausanne without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 15h 3m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Santander to Lausanne, including transfers.
Santander to Lausanne bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Lausanne bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Lausanne is 1147 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Santander to Lausanne.
Book your Santander to Lausanne bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Lausanne via Bilbao Intermodal and Bayonne in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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