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How to get fromCologne to Santanderby plane, train, bus or car

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There are 10 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
    6h 42m
    €84–280

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

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeDUS - SDR
    7h 41m
    €74–269

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz CibouretrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbaobus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    14h 45m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the bus from Paris to SantanderbusFlixBus 783 / ...
    17h 55m
    €93–330

  5. Drive 1,475.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Santandercar1,475.3 km
    14h 9m
    €230–332

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    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 48m
    €88–287

  7. 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 10m
    €130–345

  8. 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
    8h 58m
    €102–298

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbaobus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    23h

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    27h 8m
    €77–234

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Santander, Spain?

Ryanair, Jet2.com, and three 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, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 27h 8m.

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