There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Santander by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LEJ - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
10h 27m€141–382Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Santander Airport
cheapest- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LEJ - SDR
9h 21m€93–412Train, bus via Bordeaux
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
18h 11m€294–728Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus
22h 42m€274–558Drive 1,896.6 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Santandercar 1,896.6 km
18h 27m€304–438Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BER - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
9h€111–297Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DRS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
11h 13m€181–628Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf 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 15m€180–506Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
19h 52m€296–685Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N780
- Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
28h 20m€140–235Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain Ec
- 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 51m€206–370
Leipzig to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Santander is to bus which costs €140 - €240 and takes 28h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Santander is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Santander via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 20m.
The distance between Leipzig and Santander is 1583 km. The road distance is 1896.6 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 18h 11m and costs €290 - €750.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Leipzig to Santander, including transfers.
Leipzig to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Santander is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs €90 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 28h 20m.
Leipzig to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Santander is 1897 km. It takes approximately 18h 27m to drive from Leipzig to Santander.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Santander, Spain?
Norwegian Air UK ltd, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Santander via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 28h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,300
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Santander Airport via Frankfurt, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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
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