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How to get fromSantander to Hamburgby plane, bus, train, car, train (Renfe, TGV), or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Hamburg by plane, bus, train, car, train (Renfe, TGV), or car train

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SDR - HAM
    5h 34m
    €89–247

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BIO - HAM
    7h 29m
    €88–240

  3. Bus, train via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    19h 15m
    €314–727

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 7783
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N71 / ...
    25h 30m
    €164–251

  5. Drive  1,874.2 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Hamburgcar car 1,874.2 km
    17h 44m
    €346–500

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 4 / ...
    26h 13m
    €456–721

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 7783
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    27h 4m
    €253–387

  8. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 10m
    €164–278

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    24h 13m
    €332–455

Santander to Hamburg by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration19h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,534.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Hamburg, Germany?

Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 25h 30m.

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