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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DUS - SDR
    7h 42m
    €136–359

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santander Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CGN - SDR
    6h 57m
    €94–262

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    16h 17m
    €220–497

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    17h 54m
    €181–338

  5. Drive 1,475.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Santandercar car 1,475.3 km
    14h 15m
    €233–336

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    7h 47m
    €99–298

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 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 8m
    €136–321

  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
    9h 1m
    €116–268

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Biarritztrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    5. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain train
    18h 29m
    €244–525

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    21h 13m
    €94–175

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    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 7m
    €97–241

Cologne to Santander by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Santander, Spain?

Eurowings, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Santander via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 21h 13m.

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