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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    7h 15m
    €96–275

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    15h
    €346–644

  3. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 41m
    €114–196

  4. Drive 1,518.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Santandercar car 1,518.4 km
    14h 41m
    €243–351

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DUS - SDR
    7h 26m
    €118–315

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    9h 23m
    €119–362

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    21h 26m
    €462–857

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus bus Alsa / ...
    27h 50m
    €132–223

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    27h 56m
    €160–318

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

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket€346Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,297.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Santander E.A. via Brussels-North train station, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h 41m. Alternatively, Iberia, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily.

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