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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Europe by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SDR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 14m
    $163–464

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

    cheapest
    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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 4m
    $151–396

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus 109
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim to Fulda Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus bus Ev
    27h 6m
    $167–275

  4. Drive 1,679.4 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Europecar car 1,679.4 km
    16h 40m
    $307–444

  5. Fly Santander Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane plane SDR - ERF
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h 34m
    $206–802

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

    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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 37m
    $170–602

  7. Bus, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Oviedobus bus
    2. Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus bus
    3. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OVD - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 31m
    $193–440

  8. Bus, train via Luxembourg

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Kasselbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    30h 43m
    $186–370

  9. Bus, train

    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 Essen central train stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    33h 4m
    $217–549

Santander to Europe by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration27h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,380.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Europe?

You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Mannheim, Fulda Station, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 27h 6m.

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