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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Santander by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Irun

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayetrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus
    13h 30m
    €131–364

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    22h 19m
    €66–216

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus783B
    17h 14m
    €103–300

  4. Drive 1,406.3 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Santandercar1,406.3 km
    13h 43m
    €223–322

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeDUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 41m
    €104–256

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    25h 16m
    €118–187

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeCGN - SDR
    9h 46m
    €92–347

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 29m
    €99–281

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeFRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 49m
    €146–356

  10. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeCRL - SDR
    7h 3m
    €101–354

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Aachen station west to Santander E.A. via Vitoria-Gasteiz and Bilbao Intermodal in around 25h 16m.

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