There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Aachen by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
4h 24m€70–322Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
13h 38m€273–515Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
22h 39m€136–303Drive 1,406.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Aachencar 1,406.9 km
13h 47m€224–324Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
8h 20mBus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 10m€98–341Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Aachen station westbus
24h 48m€114–197
Santander to Aachen by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Aachen is to bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Aachen is to fly and bus and train which takes 4h 24m and costs €70 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Aachen station west via Bilbao Intermodal and Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 48m.
The distance between Santander and Aachen is 1140 km. The road distance is 1406.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Aachen without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 13h 38m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Santander to Aachen, including transfers.
Santander to Aachen bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Aachen bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Aachen is 1407 km. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Santander to Aachen.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Aachen station west via Bilbao Intermodal and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 24h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Flibco
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