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There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Europe by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSDR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    8h 45m
    $192–383

  2. Bus, train via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kasselbus
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5 / ...
    28h 21m
    $112–284

  3. Drive 1,678.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Europecar1,678.8 km
    16h 32m
    $307–443

  4. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    10h 48m
    $147–356

  5. Bus to Bilbao Airport, 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    12h 33m
    $185–391

  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 Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    12h 40m
    $165–475

  7. Bus, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Oviedobus
    2. Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus
    3. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeOVD - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    12h 27m
    $178–436

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels South to Düsseldorf central bus stationbusN79
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain51
    33h 2m
    $121–418

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbus
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5 / ...
    33h 47m
    $207–382

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to ValladolidtrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Central Station to Fuldatrain
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5
    35h 6m
    $203–353

Santander to Europe by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Santander to Europe. However, you can fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 28h 21m.

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