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How to get fromSantander to Cologneby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Cologne by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SDR - CGN
    5h 16m
    €90–229

  2. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    14h 47m
    €284–540

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    23h 29m
    €144–363

  4. Drive 1,474.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Colognecar car 1,474.6 km
    14h 11m
    €235–340

  5. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    15h 12m
    €264–560

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    26h 15m
    €127–213

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

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,184.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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

Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Bilbao Intermodal, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 26h 15m.

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