There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Düsseldorf by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SDR - DUS
5h 7m€57–252Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 41 / ...
18h 1m€339–678Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 081 / ...
23h 5m€126–211Drive 1,485 km
- Drive from Santander to Düsseldorfcar 1,485 km
14h 14m€235–339Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- 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
6h 52m€87–239Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
22h 21m€434–832Bus, 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
23h 56m€184–352Bus
- 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 Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
26h 57m€144–245
Santander to Düsseldorf by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Düsseldorf is to bus and fly which costs €85 - €240 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Düsseldorf is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €55 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Düsseldorf station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Düsseldorf central bus station via Bilbao and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Düsseldorf. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Düsseldorf Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 21m.
The distance between Santander and Düsseldorf is 1190 km. The road distance is 1485 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Düsseldorf without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 18h 1m and costs €330 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Santander to Düsseldorf, including transfers.
Santander to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Düsseldorf is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €55 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 23h 5m, you could also train, which costs €430 - €850 and takes 22h 21m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Düsseldorf, Germany?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Düsseldorf central bus station via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Brussels-North train station in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250–400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Düsseldorf is 1485 km. It takes approximately 14h 14m to drive from Santander to Düsseldorf.
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