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How to get fromSantander to Dortmundby bus, plane, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 11 ways to get from Santander to Dortmund by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 50m
    €98–297

  2. Fly Santander Airport to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SDR - DTM
    8h 19m
    €80–290

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    19h 20m
    €346–719

  4. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    19h 49m
    €265–517

  5. Drive 1,553.2 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Dortmundcar car 1,553.2 km
    15h 1m
    €246–355

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SDR - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €96–451

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 38m
    €149–449

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BIO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    10h 39m
    €116–359

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    23h 45m
    €447–886

  10. Bus, train #2

    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 Dortmund Hbftrain train Tha
    24h 55m
    €163–326

  11. 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 Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    28h 22m
    €143–247

Santander to Dortmund by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration19h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€346Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,332.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

Ulendo Airlink, Vueling Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Dortmund Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 23h 45m.

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