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

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ZRH - SDR
    6h 41m
    €114–265

  2. Fly Zurich Airport 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
    6h 59m
    €88–241

  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 train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    18h 8m
    €297–483

  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
    22h 33m
    €92–154

  5. Drive  1,331.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Santandercar car 1,331.6 km
    13h 58m
    €240–347

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 4m
    €89–268

  7. 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 Alv / ...
    20h 25m
    €344–527

  8. 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
    23h 15m
    €134–210

  9. 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 15m
    €194–296

Zurich to Santander by train and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration18h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,075.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 33m.

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