How much does it cost?

From CHF 5,830 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $7,151 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is train travel included?

Yes. Your accommodation is on board the Costa Verde Express for all 5 nights, and the train carries you from Bilbao to Santiago de Compostela (or reverse). All meals and drinks are included.

Yes. Railtour Suisse provides a German-speaking tour guide for the entire journey. All excursions use an accompanying luxury coach.

What are the Suite Gran Clase cabins like?

The suites were renovated in 2025. You have a comfortable compartment on board the train, which serves as your hotel for all 5 nights.

When does the trip depart?

Departures run in May, June, July, September and October 2026. There are 18 departures across those months.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Santiago de Compostela, Oviedo Cathedral and Altamira; the Picos de Europa National Park; the coast of Asturias and Galicia; medieval towns like Santillana del Mar; and cities including Bilbao, Gijón, Oviedo and Santander.

railtour suisse · Luxury train journey

Costa Verde Express

Luxury train through Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia

The Costa Verde Express, operated by Railtour Suisse, is a 6-day, 5-night luxury train journey through the green coast of northern Spain. You board in Bilbao and travel to Santiago de Compostela (or in reverse), spending five nights in a recently renovated Suite Gran Clase compartment that becomes your mobile hotel. The itinerary weaves through the Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia, mixing rail travel with guided coach excursions. Day 1 includes a visit to Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum and the Portugalete suspension bridge; Day 2 takes you to the medieval town of Santillana del Mar and the Neocueva de Altamira; Day 3 covers the Picos de Europa National Park and Arenas de Cabrales, home to the famous Cabrales cheese. All meals, drinks and the German-speaking guide are included. This trip suits luxury travellers seeking the romance of sleeper trains, history enthusiasts drawn to UNESCO sites, and food-and-wine lovers interested in Spanish gastronomy.

Price history

Across 5 checks, this price has risen CHF 330 since 4 Jul, to CHF 5,830.

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 2 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.

What to know before you look closer

The single supplement is high: 9,900 CHF (approximately double the per-person double rate of 5,500 CHF).
Arrival and return travel to Bilbao or Santiago de Compostela is not included; you arrange and pay for your own flights or trains to the departure point.
Bar car consumption and gratuities are extra.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Santander
Bilbao - Santander
Day 2railovernight: Llanes
Santander - Santillana del Mar - Llanes
Reproduction of cave art from the Upper Palaeolithic at Santillana del Mar. After lunch, the train takes you to the region of Asturias to Llanes, sightseeing.
Day 3overnight: Oviedo
Llanes - Arenas de Cabrales - Oviedo
Day 4overnight: Luarca
Oviedo - Gijón - Luarca
Day 5overnight: Viveiro
Luarca - Ribadeo - Taramundi - Viveiro
Day 6
Viveiro – Ferrol - Santiago de Compostela

The moments this trip is built around

Day 1Guided tour of Bilbao includes entry to the Guggenheim Museum and the Portugalete suspension bridge, with lunch served on board as the train reaches Santander.
Day 2Coach visit to the medieval town of Santillana del Mar and the Neocueva de Altamira, a reproduction of Upper Palaeolithic cave art.
Day 3Coach excursion to Picos de Europa National Park and Arenas de Cabrales, where the famous Cabrales cheese is made; city visit to Oviedo.
Day 5Visit to the ethnographic complex Os Teixois in Taramundi, followed by a guided tour of Viveiro.

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Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From CHF 5,830 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $7,151 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is train travel included?: Yes. Your accommodation is on board the Costa Verde Express for all 5 nights, and the train carries you from Bilbao to Santiago de Compostela (or reverse). All meals and drinks are included.
Is this tour guided?: Yes. Railtour Suisse provides a German-speaking tour guide for the entire journey. All excursions use an accompanying luxury coach.
What are the Suite Gran Clase cabins like?: The suites were renovated in 2025. You have a comfortable compartment on board the train, which serves as your hotel for all 5 nights.
When does the trip depart?: Departures run in May, June, July, September and October 2026. There are 18 departures across those months.
What will I see?: UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Santiago de Compostela, Oviedo Cathedral and Altamira; the Picos de Europa National Park; the coast of Asturias and Galicia; medieval towns like Santillana del Mar; and cities including Bilbao, Gijón, Oviedo and Santander.