There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Hamburg by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or car train
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Fly to Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SDR - HAM
5h 34m€93–278Bus, train via Cologne
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
22h 28m€303–702Train
- 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 Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
26h 21m€457–1,017Drive 1,874.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Hamburgcar 1,874.2 km
17h 44m€297–429Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane SDR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
6h 34m€106–546Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
27h 55m€241–428Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 35m€155–269Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus
33h 12m€169–282Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
23h 14m€299–408
Santander to Hamburg by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Hamburg is to fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Hamburg is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Hamburg station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Hamburg - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 21m.
The distance between Santander and Hamburg is 1535 km. The road distance is 1874.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Hamburg without a car is to bus and train via Cologne which takes 22h 28m and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Santander to Hamburg, including transfers.
Santander to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Hamburg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Hamburg is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €90 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €450 - €1100 and takes 26h 21m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 28h 35m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Hamburg, Germany?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Hamburg Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 26h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Santander Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Santander to Hamburg train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Hamburg is 1874 km. It takes approximately 17h 44m to drive from Santander to Hamburg.
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