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How to get fromBonn to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe) or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bonn to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or night train

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

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    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 21m
    €90–272

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CGN - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 16m
    €82–262

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    16h 15m
    €256–502

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1320 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    20h 25m
    €90–161

  5. Drive 1,453.8 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Santandercar car 1,453.8 km
    15h 15m
    €231–334

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn 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 42m
    €121–353

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CGN - SDR
    7h 12m
    €90–250

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

    1. Take the train from Köln 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
    10h 21m
    €122–292

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    23h 22m
    €297–577

  10. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    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
    25h 50m
    €111–386

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus bus Alsa
    27h 41m
    €109–189

Bonn to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€256Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 20h 25m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily.

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