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How to get fromSantander to Cologneby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Cologne by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SDR - CGN
    5h 9m
    €55–232

  2. Bus, train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    16h 17m
    €321–561

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    23h 26m
    €134–298

  4. Drive 1,474.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Colognecar car 1,474.6 km
    14h 11m
    €237–342

  5. Bus, train via Irun

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    17h 4m
    €322–606

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain train
    2. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Biarritz Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    18h 25m
    €300–583

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    26h 24m
    €114–213

Santander to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,184.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

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

Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bilbao Intermodal, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 26h 24m.

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