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How to get fromGießen to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Gießen to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FRA - SDR
    7h 10m
    €116–323

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gießen 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
    8h 17m
    €105–269

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    18h 14m
    €260–468

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Metzbus bus
    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
    26h 21m
    €113–191

  5. Drive  1,579.2 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Santandercar car 1,579.2 km
    15h 43m
    €255–368

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

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt 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
    10h 15m
    €125–331

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Asturias Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane FRA - OVD
    3. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oviedo to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 12m
    €136–315

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

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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
    10h 25m
    €122–349

  9. Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt 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 St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    19h 18m
    €277–506

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    23h 43m
    €351–595

Gießen to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration18h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,272.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Gießen to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Metz, Metz - Bus Station, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 26h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Santander via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 23h 43m.

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