There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Santander by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MUC - SDR
7h 23m€95–223Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MUC - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
7h 49m€89–251Train, bus via Bordeaux
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
18h 2m€171–383Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus X06 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
26h 31m€115–190Drive 1,610.8 km
- Drive from Munich to Santandercar 1,610.8 km
16h 50m€249–359Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
24h 43m€255–615Train, bus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wangen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
30h 1m
Munich to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Santander is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 26h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Santander. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Santander E.A. via Zurich Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Santander. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Santander via Strasbourg, Aix En Provence Tgv, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 43m.
The distance between Munich and Santander is 1359 km. The road distance is 1610.8 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 18h 2m and costs €170 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Munich to Santander, including transfers.
Munich to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Santander train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Santander is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 26h 31m, you could also train, which costs €250 - €650 and takes 24h 43m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Santander Airport (SDR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Santander E.A. via Zurich Bus Station, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 26h 31m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–200
- Rail 1st Class
- €210–300
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Wangen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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 Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Munich to Santander train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Santander is 1611 km. It takes approximately 16h 50m to drive from Munich to Santander.
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