There are 12 ways to get from Santander to Germany by plane, bus, train, night train, train (Renfe), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)SDR - DUS
4h 58m€107–339Bus, train via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbf
32h 58m€75–268Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbf82
20h 45m€217–527Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to ParisFlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN100 / ...
27h 45m€86–208Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Santander to ParisFlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the night train from Paris Est to Berlin OstbahnhofNj
28h 55m€132–400Fly Santander Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Frankfurt (FRA)SDR - FRA
4h 41m€150–274Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BIO - DUS
6h 35m€87–240Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)BIO - FRA
6h 44m€116–248Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)BIO - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
7h 15m€89–223Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt84
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf11 / ...
26h 17m€274–485Drive 2,041.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Berlin2,041.5 km
18h 44m€321–464Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlin
19h 50m€387–534
Santander to Germany by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Germany is to bus which costs €85 - €210 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €150 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Germany. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Memhardstr. via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), S Messe Nord and S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Germany. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon TGV, Frankfurt and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 17m.
The distance between Santander and Germany is 1190 km. The road distance is 2041.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Germany without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 45m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Santander to Germany, including transfers.
Santander to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Germany train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €210 and takes 27h 45m, you could also train, which costs €270 - €490 and takes 26h 17m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Germany?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Memhardstr. via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, S Messe Nord, and S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf in around 27h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Frankfurt via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Santander Airport to Frankfurt via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Frankfurt via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Paris Est to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €85–110
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Santander to Germany train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Germany is 2041 km. It takes approximately 18h 44m to drive from Santander to Germany.
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