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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Santanderby plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 11 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FRA - SDR
    6h 11m
    €103–295

  2. Fly Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 24m
    €102–230

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    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
    16h 3m
    €245–578

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    21h 55m
    €134–229

  5. Drive 1,521.9 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Santandercar car 1,521.9 km
    15h 18m
    €241–347

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

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 55m
    €127–378

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Asturias Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane FRA - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oviedo to Santanderbus bus
    8h 27m
    €133–271

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

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 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
    9h 2m
    €125–409

  9. Train, bus via Irun

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    16h 46m
    €264–632

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Ic / ...
    21h 51m
    €376–720

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metzbus bus 090 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    24h 57m
    €129–250

Frankfurt am Main to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,208.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Santander, Spain?

Iberia, Condor Flugdienst, and five other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 21h 55m.

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