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

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There are 12 ways to get from Mannheim 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FRA - SDR
    7h 6m
    €118–327

  2. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Baden-Badentrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FKB - SDR
    15h 49m
    €90–303

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    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
    16h 18m
    €256–451

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim - 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
    20h 35m
    €124–198

  5. Drive  1,478.4 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Santandercar car 1,478.4 km
    14h 24m
    €242–350

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    7h 50m
    €102–274

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 26m
    €111–339

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STR - SDR
    9h 43m
    €100–415

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LUX - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 45m

  10. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    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
    16h 56m
    €263–483

  11. Train, bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 13m
    €144–312

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    22h 16m
    €357–583

Mannheim to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,267.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 20h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Santander via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 16m.

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