There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
10h 11m€173–365Train, bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
28h 7m€89–202Drive 1,680.6 km
- Drive from Europe to Santandercar 1,680.6 km
16h 40m€262–378Train 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
10h 18m€137–333Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HAJ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
12h 52mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LEJ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
12h 47m€128–404Train to Frankfurt, fly to Asturias Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane FRA - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.bus
12h 8m€161–361Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MUC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
13h 3m€160–339Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
31h 24m€120–192Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 51
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus
33h 39m€183–239Train, bus #3
- 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 Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
33h 57m€182–310
Europe to Santander by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Santander is to train and bus via Paris which costs €85 - €210 and takes 28h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Santander is to train and fly which takes 10h 11m and costs €170 - €370.
The distance between Europe and Santander is 1382 km. The road distance is 1680.6 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 28h 7m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Europe to Santander, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Santander is 1681 km. It takes approximately 16h 40m to drive from Europe to Santander.
There are 1461+ hotels available in Santander.
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 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Asturias Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- 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
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kassel to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- 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
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
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