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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

    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 Irun to Santander E.A.bus bus
    14h 9m
    €140–500

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 820
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 54m
    €41–177

  3. Drive 1,406.3 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Santandercar car 1,406.3 km
    13h 49m
    €217–313

  4. 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 43m
    €120–322

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels Southbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    23h 29m
    €47–97

  6. 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 33m
    €89–270

  7. 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 7m
    €100–264

  8. 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 35m
    €137–349

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-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
    7h 2m
    €82–290

  10. 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 38m
    €129–367

Aachen to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest 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 Paris, Quai de Bercy and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 54m.

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