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There are 13 ways to get from Bielefeld to Santander by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 56m
    €117–370

  2. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FMO - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 20m
    €110–283

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    20h 28m
    €278–566

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    24h 42m
    €461–940

  5. Drive 1,652.7 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Santandercar car 1,652.7 km
    15h 53m
    €262–378

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 9m
    €153–503

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 26m
    €139–498

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FMO - SDR
    12h 14m
    €126–453

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    9h 45m
    €113–518

  10. Train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane PAD - SDR
    11h 51m
    €152–550

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    24h 46m
    €136–241

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    25h 34m
    €188–530

  13. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    30h 15m
    €161–334

Bielefeld to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,429.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Santander, Spain?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Santander via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 24h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Brussels-North train station, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 24h 46m.

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