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There are 9 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)plane plane SDR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 5m
    $158–431

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 11m
    $146–370

  3. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    28h 19m
    $172–306

  4. Drive  1,679.4 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Europecar car 1,679.4 km
    16h 40m
    $307–444

  5. Fly Santander Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane plane SDR - ERF
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    14h
    $205–801

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

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 6m
    $160–532

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

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Oviedobus bus
    2. Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus bus
    3. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OVD - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 37m
    $186–419

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Kasselbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    30h 49m
    $176–315

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    33h 18m
    $217–481

Santander to Europe by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,380.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

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 Estación de autobuses de Santander to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 28h 19m.

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