There are 12 ways to get from Germany to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- 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
7h 19m€82–250Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane CRL - SDR
7h€79–381Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
25h 9m€306–646Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
30h 57m€363–595Drive 2,039.8 km
- Drive from Berlin to Santandercar 2,039.8 km
18h 52m€331–479Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane STR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 20m€93–254Fly Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 21m€102–259Fly Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MUC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 46m€112–271Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BER - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
8h 18m€82–250Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1387
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
32h 40m€183–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin to Hanoverbus
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
34h 4m€164–305Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Santandercar
21h 38m€377–530
Germany to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €250 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Santander is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h and costs €75 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Santander. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 40m.
The distance between Germany and Santander is 1267 km. The road distance is 2039.8 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Cologne which takes 25h 9m and costs €300 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Germany to Santander, including transfers.
Germany to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Santander is 2040 km. It takes approximately 18h 52m to drive from Germany to Santander.
Book your Germany to Santander bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Germany and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 32h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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 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
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