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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 14m
    $180–464

  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 4m
    $150–396

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus bus Ev
    27h 52m
    $162–288

  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
    16h 6m
    $213–826

  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
    12h 55m
    $160–602

  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 31m
    $189–449

  8. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 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 18m
    $170–313

  9. Bus, train

    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 17m
    $217–538

Santander to Europe by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration27h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,380.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Europe?

You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Frankfurt - Main Bus Station, Frankfurt, Fulda Station, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 27h 52m.

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