There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Santander (Station) by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 40m€130–351Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
28h 15m€145–258Drive 1,683.2 km
- Drive from Europe to Santander (Station)car 1,683.2 km
16h 35m€268–388Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane FRA - SDR
10h 16m€154–408Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
12h 24m€141–487Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane STR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
12h 26m€153–502Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ERF - SDR
11h€173–693Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhoftrain 24
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
32h 41m€188–480Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
33h 34m€184–440
Europe to Santander (Station) by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Santander (Station) is to train and bus via Paris which costs €140 - €260 and takes 28h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Santander (Station) is to train and fly which takes 10h 16m and costs €150 - €410.
The distance between Europe and Santander (Station) is 1450 km. The road distance is 1683.2 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Santander (Station) without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 28h 15m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Europe to Santander (Station), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Santander (Station) is 1683 km. It takes approximately 16h 35m to drive from Europe to Santander (Station).
There are 2238+ hotels available in Santander (Station).
What companies run services between Europe and Santander (Station), Cantabria, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Santander (Station). However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, take the bus to Bilbao Intermodal, then take the bus to Estación de autobuses de Santander. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- ALSA
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