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

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  1. Bus, train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    18h 47m
    €312–522

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BIO - SZG
    8h 56m
    €107–299

  3. 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 Salzburg Southbus bus N880
    27h 4m
    €175–273

  4. Drive  1,753 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Salzburgcar car 1,753 km
    18h 1m
    €263–380

  5. Fly Santander Airport to Salzburg Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane SDR - SZG
    25h 30m
    €124–476

  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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    25h 48m
    €413–681

  7. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Venezia Mestre to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    33h 8m
    €161–328

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Nj
    34h 18m
    €156–255

  9. Fly Santander Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SDR - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €137–334

Santander to Salzburg by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration18h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,004.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 47m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a bus from Santander to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 27h 4m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 4 times a week.

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