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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Santander by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    18h 57m
    €316–955

  2. Fly Dresden Airport to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DRS - SDR
    9h 51m
    €104–466

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    28h 30m
    €160–267

  4. Drive 1,959.4 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Santandercar car 1,959.4 km
    18h 22m
    €308–444

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DRS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 59m
    €143–343

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    21h 54m
    €352–1,026

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 57m
    €332–1,027

  8. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    33h 16m
    €223–410

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BER - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 4m
    €109–357

  10. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane PRG - SDR
    11h 44m
    €113–256

  11. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane PRG - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 2m
    €112–273

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,122.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Dresden central station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 28h 30m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily.

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