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

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There are 11 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 56m
    €105–307

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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
    7h 15m
    €89–244

  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
    17h 5m
    €300–479

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 2m
    €124–187

  5. Drive  1,331.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Santandercar car 1,331.6 km
    13h 58m
    €241–347

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane BSL - SDR
    10h 45m
    €105–304

  7. 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 20m
    €94–271

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane MXP - SDR
    8h 12m
    €113–385

  9. 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
    €362–546

  10. 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 31m
    €219–356

  11. Bus via Metz

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    27h 28m
    €129–224

Zurich to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€300Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,075.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 2m.

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