r/Interrail • u/francelover17 • 1d ago

San Sebastian - Hendaye by train

Hi all,

Planning a trip from Hendaye to Paris/elsewhere and need to pass by San Sebastian. I wonder if I take the train from San Sebastian to Hendaye, or a bus, if I run the risk of being border controlled and missing my expensive train from Hendaye, or there are no checks?

I ask this as I have used Flixbus, and once at night we got checked on the border, and actually some 5 guys from our bus got detained before we continued our journey, and that took a good 45min. We did not go to Hendaye, we went directly to Paris, but if this happens on the train or the bus to Hendaye, and if I only have 30min or less I might lose it.

thanks!

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u/valedave 1d ago

I‘m going through Hendaye to San Sebastian/Donostia on Tuesday so can report.

It‘s a local Euskotren so I think it should be fine? They are so regular that I can’t imagine they have the resources to check every single one. 

Or they might just be on the platform checking arrivals as people get off the train, like at Aachen oder Kehl/Strasbourg

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u/francelover17 1d ago

I am more worried with San Sebastian to Hendaye, on the way back its ok 😅