There are 14 ways to get from Santander to Germany by bus, plane, train, car, train (Renfe, TGV), or car train
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Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
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
6h 56m€83–252Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
cheapest- 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
5h 20m€81–372Bus, train
- 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 Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 82
20h 32m€346–988Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1320
31h 42m€162–263Drive 2,041.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Berlincar 2,041.4 km
18h 55m€326–470Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BIO - STR
7h 7m€94–253Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIO - FRA
7h 7m€103–241Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BIO - MUC
7h 26m€113–239Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- 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
7h 55m€83–240Bus 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 Duesseldorf Hbftrain
9h 20m€115–334Train
- 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 Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 82
26h 17m€429–1,090Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Trn
28h 13m€347–684Bus, train via Brussels
- 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 to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain
32h 49m€196–386Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Berlincar
25h 26m€335–470
Santander to Germany by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Germany is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Germany is to fly and bus and train which takes 5h 20m and costs €80 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Germany. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Germany. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 17m.
The distance between Santander and Germany is 1271 km. The road distance is 2041.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Germany without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 32m and costs €340 - €1000.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Santander to Germany, including transfers.
Santander to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Germany train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Germany is to bus which takes 31h 42m and costs €160 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €420 - €1100 and takes 26h 17m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Germany?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Berlin Südkreuz train station, and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite in around 31h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Berlin Hbf in around 26h 17m.
- 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 Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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 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 Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Santander to Germany train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Germany is 2041 km. It takes approximately 18h 55m to drive from Santander to Germany.
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