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There are 11 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 train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    14h
    €133–491

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-Guilleminstrain train L / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    23h 30m
    €57–178

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    17h 11m
    €93–254

  4. Drive 1,406.3 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Santandercar car 1,406.3 km
    13h 48m
    €216–311

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DUS - SDR
    8h 28m
    €80–232

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    25h 5m
    €118–167

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 40m
    €94–260

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 20m
    €94–274

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 41m
    €134–341

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    6h 27m
    €107–270

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 44m
    €123–357

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

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration14hAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest 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 5m.

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