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

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSDR - CGN
    6h 49m
    €87–295

  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 - Midi Train Station to Liègebus
    5. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainIce / ...
    26h 14m
    €60–170

  3. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    15h 18m
    €164–497

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus783B
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    18h 13m
    €95–305

  5. Drive 1,474.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Colognecar1,474.6 km
    14h 3m
    €234–338

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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 Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 3m
    €96–280

  7. Fly Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSDR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 41m
    €110–376

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, 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 Köln Hbftrain
    7h 30m
    €129–347

  9. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBIO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain
    8h 49m
    €91–297

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
    2. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-DonostiatrainE1
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    17h 39m
    €128–493

  11. 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 LeverkusenbusN74 / ...
    22h 23m
    €71–189

Santander to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ryanair, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Koeln Hbf via Bilbao, Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 17h 39m.

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