There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Dortmund by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- 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 Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 27m€94–299Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
16h 14m€343–621Bus, 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 Dortmund Hbftrain Tha
25h 5m€204–363Drive 1,553.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Dortmundcar 1,553.2 km
15h 1m€248–358Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- 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 Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 8m€103–457Fly Santander Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane SDR - DTM
8h 9m€100–400Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
9h 4m€150–446Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
9h 49m€116–434Bus
- 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 Dortmund central bus stationbus
28h 23m€134–227
Santander to Dortmund by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Dortmund is to bus and fly and train which costs €90 - €300 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Dortmund is to fly and bus and train which takes 7h 8m and costs €100 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Bilbao Intermodal and Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 23m.
The distance between Santander and Dortmund is 1332 km. The road distance is 1553.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Dortmund without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 16h 14m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Santander to Dortmund, including transfers.
Santander to Dortmund bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Dortmund is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €100 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 28h 23m.
Santander to Dortmund bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Dortmund is 1553 km. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Santander to Dortmund.
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) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Dortmund central bus station via Bilbao Intermodal and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 28h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ALSA
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