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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Santander by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 43m
    €87–269

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    7h
    €79–381

  3. Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    14h 27m
    €339–563

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    17h 50m
    €275–438

  5. Drive  1,475.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Santandercar car 1,475.3 km
    14h 14m
    €240–346

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 57m
    €130–305

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 46m
    €110–307

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CGN - SDR
    6h 54m
    €88–234

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    21h 26m
    €123–208

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 45m
    €133–279

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

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,306.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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

Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 21h 26m.

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