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There are 11 ways to get from Bielefeld to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, Renfe)

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

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    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 39m
    €111–354

  2. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 19m
    €259–658

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    26h 35m

  4. Drive  1,652.7 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Santandercar car 1,652.7 km
    15h 53m
    €264–381

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

    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 10m
    €115–259

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 23m

  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 3m
    €121–470

  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 9m
    €136–493

  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 Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 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
    €113–488

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Trn
    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 34m
    €425–865

  11. 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    30h 23m
    €151–294

Bielefeld to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,427.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

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

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Santander via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 24h 34m.

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