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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Santander by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeCGN - SDR
    8h 44m
    €88–284

  2. Train, bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln 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 57m
    €70–244

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz CibouretrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    16h 2m
    €208–494

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus783B
    17h 54m
    €93–284

  5. Drive 1,475.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Santandercar1,475.3 km
    14h 9m
    €233–336

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    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
    7h 55m
    €93–282

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeDUS - SDR
    8h 31m
    €83–373

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeCGN - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 3m
    €78–243

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeFRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 13m
    €136–340

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln 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
    9h 1m
    €99–303

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to BiarritztrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-BilbaotrainE1
    5. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain
    18h 5m
    €118–335

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-GasteizbusFlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.busAlsa
    27h 2m
    €126–194

Cologne to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Santander E.A. via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 27h 2m.

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