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How to get fromSantander to Bielefeldby bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar) or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Santander to Bielefeld by bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBIO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    8h 31m
    €110–275

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Laredobus
    2. Take the bus from Laredo to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels South to Essen central train stationbusN79
    5. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld HbftrainRe
    30h 45m
    €67–220

  3. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain19 / ...
    21h 15m
    €114–361

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    5. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain19 / ...
    24h 59m
    €272–602

  5. Drive 1,660.7 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Bielefeldcar1,660.7 km
    15h 33m
    €264–381

  6. Bus, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeBIO - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    10h 1m
    €126–287

  7. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBIO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    10h 23m
    €144–367

  8. Bus, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeBIO - FMO
    3. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    12h 4m
    €120–340

  9. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBIO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    11h 2m
    €121–412

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus783B
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN71
    23h 50m
    €81–239

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld HbftrainRe
    29h 45m
    €128–214

Santander to Bielefeld by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bielefeld, Germany?

You can take a train from Santander to Bielefeld Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 24h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Bielefeld Brackwede train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 23h 50m.

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