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There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Santander by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeantrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
    17h 57m
    €131–452

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN100 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus783B
    23h 35m
    €79–197

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus
    22h 1m
    €112–376

  4. Drive 1,759.3 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Santandercar1,759.3 km
    16h 28m
    €279–403

  5. Fly Hannover Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeHAJ - SDR
    13h 38m
    €92–379

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    28h 15m
    €94–325

  7. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus
    30h 54m
    €141–239

  8. Fly Hannover Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeHAJ - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 17m
    €131–240

  9. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeBRE - SDR
    14h 53m
    €142–444

  10. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBRE - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    10h 57m
    €122–318

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeDUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 43m
    €113–305

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

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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
    9h 51m
    €138–362

Hanover to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration17h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Santander, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, TUIfly, and three other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 23h 35m.

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