There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HAM - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
7h 48m€82–269Train, bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
22h 44m€302–706Train, bus via Jaunay-Clan
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Futuroscopetrain
- Take the bus from Poitiers Futuroscope to Bilbaobus
- Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
25h 40m€330–788Drive 1,872.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Santandercar 1,872.6 km
17h 41m€297–428Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HAJ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 53m€141–452Fly Hamburg Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane HAM - SDR
7h 28m€93–283Fly Hamburg Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane HAM - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
11h 48m€123–389Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
27h 50m€154–268Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
29h 42m€239–439Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
33h 17m€168–281Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Santandercar
23h 9m€291–407
Hamburg to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Santander is to fly which costs €90 - €290 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Hamburg - Bus Station and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 50m.
The distance between Hamburg and Santander is 1615 km. The road distance is 1872.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 44m and costs €300 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Hamburg to Santander, including transfers.
Hamburg to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Hamburg - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €90 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 27h 50m.
Hamburg to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Santander is 1873 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Hamburg to Santander.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Santander, Spain?
easyJet, Ulendo Airlink, and four other airlines fly 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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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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