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

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  1. Train, bus via Irun

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayetrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus
    14h 10m
    €121–348

  2. Train, bus #2

    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
    €58–244

  3. 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

  4. Drive 1,475.3 km

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

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santander Airport

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

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus783B
    21h 19m
    €79–175

  7. 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 54m
    €96–282

  8. 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
    €86–373

  9. 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

  10. 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 3m
    €136–340

  11. 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 6m
    €99–303

Cologne to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest 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 Hbf to Santander via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 21h 19m.

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