There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane FRA - SDR
9h 58m€116–324Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 50
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain 82
- Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
24h 36m€209–494Drive 1,683.6 km
- Drive from Europe to Santandercar 1,683.6 km
16h 36m€269–389Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
11h 49m€129–374Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane ERF - SDR
9h 43m€160–580Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
14h 12m€150–432Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane STR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
15h 3m€152–433Bus
- Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus Sev
- Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
29h 12mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re5
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
29h 56m€150–274Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus
33h 50m€177–386
Europe to Santander by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Santander is to train and bus which costs €150 - €280 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Santander is to train and fly which takes 9h 43m and costs €160 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Europe to Santander. However, there are services departing from Nentershausen Oderstraße and arriving at Santander via Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 12m.
The distance between Europe and Santander is 1398 km. The road distance is 1683.6 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 24h 36m and costs €200 - €500.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Europe to Santander, including transfers.
Europe to Santander bus services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
Europe to Santander bus services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Santander is 1684 km. It takes approximately 16h 36m to drive from Europe to Santander.
There are 2604+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Europe and Santander, Spain?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Santander via Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 29h 12m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
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