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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Santanderby plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ZRH - SDR
    4h 40m
    €100–250

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    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
    4h 48m
    €89–218

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Ic / ...
    21h 25m
    €359–648

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    24h
    €142–252

  5. Drive 1,332.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santandercar car 1,332.9 km
    13h 57m
    €231–333

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen 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 34m
    €211–510

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,063.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Santander, Spain?

Iberia, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Santander via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 21h 25m.

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