There are 12 ways to get from Santander to Dresden by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
best- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BIO - DRS
10h 20m€143–412Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BIO - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
11h 21m€99–290Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
22h 51m€315–882Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
23h 39m€273–942Drive 1,963.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Dresdencar 1,963.5 km
18h 19m€313–452Fly Santander Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane SDR - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
8h 36m€100–279Fly Santander Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane SDR - DRS
8h€147–561Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BIO - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 35m€110–356Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BIO - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
11h 20m€164–475Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
27h 8m€452–947Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dresden central stationbus N1306 / ...
28h 55m€155–249Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Nuremberg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Re
32h 27m€219–378
Santander to Dresden by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Dresden is to bus and fly and train which costs €95 - €290 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Dresden is to fly which takes 8h and costs €140 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Dresden central station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 8m.
The distance between Santander and Dresden is 1655 km. The road distance is 1963.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Dresden without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 51m and costs €310 - €900.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Santander to Dresden, including transfers.
Santander to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Dresden train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Dresden is to fly which takes 8h and costs €140 - €600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €450 - €950 and takes 27h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €250 and takes 28h 55m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Dresden, Germany?
Vueling Airlines, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dresden Airport (DRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 27h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Santander Airport to Dresden Airport via Barcelona, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Santander Airport to Dresden Airport via Barcelona, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Basel, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Dusseldorf, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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 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
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Santander to Dresden train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Dresden is 1963 km. It takes approximately 18h 19m to drive from Santander to Dresden.
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