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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane HAM - SDR
    7h 28m
    €88–253

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAM - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 47m
    €87–249

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus bus
    18h 15m
    €419–708

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N71 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus 7783
    26h
    €164–256

  5. Drive  1,872.6 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Santandercar car 1,872.6 km
    17h 41m
    €348–502

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRE - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 37m
    €108–428

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane HAJ - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    11h 24m
    €168–306

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane HAM - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    12h 22m
    €183–386

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus 7783
    27h 56m
    €259–405

  10. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    30h 54m
    €163–274

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Santandercar car
    23h 45m
    €331–457

Hamburg to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€419Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,534.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

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

Iberia, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 26h.

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