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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FRA - SDR
    10h 9m
    €173–382

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    31h 41m
    €126–198

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bad Hersfeld to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Metzbus bus 090 / ...
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    28h 53m

  4. Drive 1,680.6 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Santandercar car 1,680.6 km
    16h 40m
    €264–381

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 25m
    €131–361

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    12h 55m
    €144–334

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    12h 42m
    €147–357

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Asturias Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane FRA - OVD
    3. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.bus bus
    12h 6m
    €161–374

Europe to Santander by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest 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 line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Santander Airport (SDR). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Santander via Bad Hersfeld, Frankfurt central train station, Metz, Metz Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 28h 53m.

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