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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeFRA - SDR
    10h 36m
    €173–340

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
    28h 7m
    €108–262

  3. Drive 1,680.6 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Santandercar1,680.6 km
    16h 33m
    €262–378

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    10h 36m
    €137–358

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeDUS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    12h 40m
    €149–368

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeCGN - SDR
    12h 2m
    €144–425

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeMUC - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    12h 52m
    €164–334

  8. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi250
    2. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbaobus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    31h 38m
    €134–203

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain51
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus081 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus
    4. Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
    33h 14m
    €145–290

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    4. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    33h 25m
    €191–325

Europe to Santander by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Santander, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Santander. However, you can take the bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Santander Airport (SDR). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Santander via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 28h 7m.

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