There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Berlin by bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), car ferry, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BIO - BER
7h 54m€81–248Fly Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)SDR - BER
9h 11m€75–287Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)783B
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin SuedkreuzIce
22h 42m€117–358Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)HbfTgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe22 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Berlin Hbf11 / ...
26h 37m€208–647Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria810
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus station
2d 6h€116–430Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)BIO - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle to Berlin Hbf
12h 10m€109–424Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)BIO - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
11h 10m€133–384Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)783B
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN100 / ...
26h 50m€76–209Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)783B
- Take the night train from Paris Est to Berlin OstbahnhofNj
28h 51m€130–395Drive 2,041.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Berlin2,041.5 km
18h 44m€324–468
Santander to Berlin by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Berlin is to bus which costs €75 - €210 and takes 26h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Berlin is to bus and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Berlin Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Frankfurt and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 37m.
The distance between Santander and Berlin is 1723 km. The road distance is 2041.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Berlin without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 42m and costs €110 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Santander to Berlin, including transfers.
Santander to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Berlin train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Berlin is to train which takes 26h 37m and costs €200 - €650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €290 and takes 9h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €210 and takes 26h 50m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Berlin, Germany?
You can take a train from Santander to Berlin Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 26h 37m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Vueling Airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Halle to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €17–23
- Business
- €18–20
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Paris Est to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Santander to Berlin train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Berlin is 2041 km. It takes approximately 18h 44m to drive from Santander to Berlin.
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