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Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich to Donostia-San Sebastian
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Donostia-San Sebastian among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £101 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £101, while a train costs an average of £222.
Distance: 937 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£222 Average Price | £139 Average Price | £101 Average Price Cheapest | £313 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 22m Average total duration 10h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 1m Average total duration 22h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.8 - 5.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Donostia-San Sebastian:
A coach is £95 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £222.
A coach is £429 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £556.
Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 22m.
Coach takes on average 23h 32m.
You'll arrive about 6h 44m sooner (4h 37m by flight vs 11h 21m by car). Tickets start at around £556 compared to roughly £313 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Donostia-San Sebastian
How to get to Donostia-San Sebastian from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Donostia-San Sebastian is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4743 · 327519:5028h35Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)0:25Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£901One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 4743 · 327519:5028h35Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)0:25Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£901One-way1 change
Fastest
- IB630 · IB44915:455h05Zurich Airport20:50San Sebastián Airport£2761One-way1 change
Other options
9218+855711:3411h02Zurich HB22:36Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£1831One-way1 change- 9218+855711:3411h17Zurich HB22:51Hendaye station£1831One-way1 change
- 9206+85477:3411h02Zurich HB18:36Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure£2151One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus20:2524h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)20:30Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£981One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus15:3526h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)17:50Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses£1171One-way1 change
VY6249 · VY248421:2510h55Zurich Airport8:20San Sebastián Airport£2251One-way1 change
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041677:1516h05Zurich Airport23:20Donostia-San Sebastián£2451One-way2 changes- IB628 · IB44911:509h00Zurich Airport20:50San Sebastián Airport£2761One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Donostia-San Sebastian:
A coach is £38 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £139.
A coach is £102 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average £203.
Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 14m.
Coach takes on average 23h 1m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Donostia-San Sebastian as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in San Sebastián Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Gare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by train.
- Travel with Vueling, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Iberia to go to Donostia-San Sebastian by flight.
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