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There are 12 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 38m
    €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 Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 27m
    €313–739

  4. Train, bus

    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 bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 42m
    €371–622

  5. Drive  1,872.6 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Santandercar car 1,872.6 km
    17h 41m
    €350–505

  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 - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    12h 37m
    €172–386

  9. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg - 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
    27h 50m
    €163–255

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    29h 42m
    €261–396

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    33h 24m
    €198–286

  12. 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, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,534.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

Iberia flies from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 27h 50m.

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