There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Aachen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SDR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 48m€87–232Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Welkenraedttrain Ic / ...
23h 16m€55–150Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen, Hbftrain Tha
14h 2m€197–412Drive 1,406.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Aachencar 1,406.9 km
13h 45m€217–314Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
4h 30m€107–266Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
8h 26m€96–260Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 16m€81–278Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
14h 14m€126–499Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Aachen station westbus
24h 47m€113–173
Santander to Aachen by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Aachen is to bus and train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 23h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Aachen is to fly and bus and train which takes 4h 30m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Aachen station west via Bilbao Intermodal and Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 47m.
The distance between Santander and Aachen is 1276 km. The road distance is 1406.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Aachen without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 14h 2m and costs €190 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Santander to Aachen, including transfers.
Santander to Aachen bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Aachen bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Aachen is 1407 km. It takes approximately 13h 45m to drive from Santander to Aachen.
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Aachen station west via Bilbao Intermodal and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 24h 47m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Welkenraedt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €20–30
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €21–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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