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There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, Renfe), or night train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CGN - SDR
    6h 52m
    €85–250

  2. Train, bus via Saint-Jean-de-Luz

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    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 Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    15h 49m
    €377–627

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    19h 48m
    €292–478

  4. Drive  1,453.8 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Santandercar car 1,453.8 km
    15h 15m
    €273–394

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 7m
    €88–259

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CGN - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 26m
    €96–215

  7. 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 36m
    €105–305

  8. Bus

    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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    20h 25m
    €127–192

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    22h 54m
    €396–712

  10. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    25h 3m
    €126–265

Bonn to Santander by train and bus

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Duration15h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€377Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,192.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 20h 25m.

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