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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DUS - SDR
    7h 52m
    €141–284

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln 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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 11m
    €90–251

  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
    17h 50m
    €292–460

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbaotrain train E1
    4. Take the train from Bilbao to Santandertrain train
    17h 54m
    €349–592

  5. Drive  1,475.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Santandercar car 1,475.3 km
    14h 14m
    €242–349

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CGN - SDR
    6h 24m
    €93–262

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 13m
    €112–310

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 2m
    €108–323

  9. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    18h 7m
    €250–612

  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 Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    21h 26m
    €128–206

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    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
    23h 1m
    €136–309

Cologne to Santander by train, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,237.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Santander via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, and Bilbao in around 17h 54m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Eurowings, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR) 5 times a week.

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