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

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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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  1. Fly from Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SDR - HAM
    5h 34m
    €127–224

  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
    €88–270

  3. Bus, train via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    22h 19m
    €353–609

  4. 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 11m
    €461–741

  5. Drive  1,874.2 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Hamburgcar car 1,874.2 km
    17h 44m
    €306–441

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus FlixBus 783
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    27h 53m
    €251–385

  7. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus FlixBus 783
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    28h 35m
    €155–246

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus bus
    32h 54m
    €189–276

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    23h 14m
    €305–416

Santander to Hamburg by bus, foot, subway, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,534.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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

Iberia, Ryanair, and two 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 Dammtor via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 26h 11m.

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