There are 11 ways to get from Santander to Paderborn by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
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
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
9h€112–319Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
16h 58m€409–671Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Münster bus stopbus N71
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Paderbornbus N69
25h 35m€143–215Drive 1,649.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Paderborncar 1,649.2 km
15h 47m€270–389Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BIO - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
11h 29mFly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- 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
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
7h 57m€118–457Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
10h 19m€155–371Fly Santander Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane SDR - PAD
7h 3m€140–600Bus 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
11h 22mBus, train
- 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 / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
26h 24m€229–393Bus, train #2
- 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 train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
29h 49m€164–278
Santander to Paderborn by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Paderborn is to bus which costs €140 - €220 and takes 25h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Paderborn is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €140 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Paderborn via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Münster bus stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Santander and Paderborn is 1440 km. The road distance is 1649.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Paderborn without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 16h 58m and costs €400 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Santander to Paderborn, including transfers.
Santander to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Paderborn is to bus which takes 25h 35m and costs €140 - €220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €600 and takes 7h 3m.
Santander to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Paderborn is 1649 km. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Santander to Paderborn.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paderborn via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Münster bus stop in around 25h 35m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines and Eurowings fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- 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 Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ALSA
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