There are 12 ways to get from Germany to Santander by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Stuttgart Airport to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Santander Airport (SDR)STR - SDR
7h 57m€73–281Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris EstTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santander
19h 30m€216–556Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N1387
- Take the bus from Paris to SantanderFlixBus 783 / ...
32h 40m€92–230Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Paris EstNj
- Take the bus from Paris to SantanderFlixBus 783 / ...
30h 10m€134–414Fly Frankfurt to Santander Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)FRA - SDR
7h 18m€147–270Fly Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
7h 18m€111–268Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
7h 24m€87–240Fly Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)MUC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
7h 43m€89–231Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz CiboureTer
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
22h 19m€237–603Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin to Cologne
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
32h 50m€97–296Drive 2,039.8 km
- Drive from Berlin to Santander2,039.8 km
18h 45m€317–458Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Drive from Fulda to Santander
19h 56m€380–538
Germany to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €240 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €140 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Santander. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Santander via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 40m.
The distance between Germany and Santander is 1179 km. The road distance is 2039.8 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 19h 30m and costs €210 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Germany to Santander, including transfers.
Germany to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
The best way to get from Germany to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €230 and takes 32h 40m.
Germany to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Santander is 2040 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Germany to Santander.
What companies run services between Germany and Santander, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 32h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
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
- €90–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Ciboure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €85–110
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Berlin to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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