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

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There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Geneva International Airport to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane GVA - SDR
    6h 38m
    €117–306

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 20m
    €35–163

  3. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Ter / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    18h 15m
    €248–552

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 49m
    €115–211

  5. Drive  1,331.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Santandercar car 1,331.6 km
    13h 58m
    €234–338

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MXP - SDR
    5h 35m
    €51–187

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    6h 56m
    €88–238

  8. Fly Geneva International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane GVA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    6h 53m
    €76–232

  9. Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    6h 58m
    €82–230

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB 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 / ...
    21h 22m
    €357–700

  11. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    24h 18m
    €121–202

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    24h 35m
    €196–465

Switzerland to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Santander, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB, Zürich, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 23h 49m.

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