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There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FRA - SDR
    9h 58m
    €150–415

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    11h 4m
    €129–361

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    28h 15m
    €145–258

  4. Drive 1,683.7 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Santandercar car 1,683.7 km
    16h 36m
    €269–388

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    13h 6m
    €141–487

  6. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane ERF - SDR
    10h 20m
    €170–690

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    13h 11m
    €155–482

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    30h 49m
    €148–291

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    33h 26m
    €183–445

Europe to Santander by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,398 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between Europe and Santander, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Santander. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Santander Airport (SDR). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 28h 15m.

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