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Compare train, coach and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Donostia-San Sebastian
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Donostia-San Sebastian among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £68, while a flight costs an average of £308.
Distance: 1108 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£68 Average Price Cheapest | £169 Average Price | £308 Average Price |
20h 56m Average total duration 20h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 46m Average total duration 10h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 0m Average total duration Fastest 4h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
1.1 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Donostia-San Sebastian
How to get to Donostia-San Sebastian from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Donostia-San Sebastian is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:0528h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)2:35Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£601One-way2 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:0528h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)2:35Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£601One-way2 changes
Fastest
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854911:019h32Frankfurt (Main) Hbf20:33Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£2221One-way1 change
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F51 (866517)16:5515h17Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:12Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£1481One-way2 changes
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9560+
F51 (866517)16:5515h27Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:22Les Deux-Jumeaux£1501One-way2 changes
3731+
F51 (866517)+
956016:5515h31Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:26Hendaye station£1511One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:4528h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:35Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£601One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus11:4020h15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)7:55Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£601One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus11:1520h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:55Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£601One-way1 change
IB1332 · IB4476:3011h05Frankfurt am Main Airport17:35San Sebastián Airport£6731One-way1 change
IB1332 · IB4496:3014h20Frankfurt am Main Airport20:50San Sebastián Airport£6731One-way1 change
IB1332+
180636:3013h45Frankfurt am Main Airport20:15Donostia-San Sebastián£7021One-way1 change
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FAQs: Frankfurt am Main to Donostia-San Sebastian
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Donostia-San Sebastian:
A coach is £101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £169.
A coach is £240 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £308.
Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 46m.
Coach takes on average 20h 56m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Donostia-San Sebastian as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Hendaye station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in San Sebastián Airport.
- Travel with Iberia, Air Nostrum to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by coach.
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