There are 13 ways to get from Santander to Germany by plane, bus, train, car, train (Renfe, TGV), or car train
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Fly Santander Airport to Stuttgart Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SDR - STR
5h 16m€88–307Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
6h 31m€78–245Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
19h 55m€360–653Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbftrain
32h 9m€168–364Drive 2,041.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Berlincar 2,041.4 km
18h 54m€324–467Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BIO - STR
6h 43m€89–257Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIO - FRA
6h 43m€102–265Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BIO - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
7h 14m€95–286Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 25m€90–396Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
20h 20m€389–708Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
26h 46m€452–796Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Alexanderplatzbus N1387
33h 40m€147–264Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar
19h 58m€389–536
Santander to Germany by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Germany is to bus and fly which costs €85 - €260 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Germany is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Germany. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Berlin Alexanderplatz via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
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 46m.
The distance between Santander and Germany is 1179 km. The road distance is 2041.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Germany without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 55m and costs €360 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 16m 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 5h 16m and costs €85 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €450 - €800 and takes 26h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €270 and takes 33h 40m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Germany?
Vueling Airlines and Eurowings fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Berlin Hbf in around 26h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–380
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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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 54m to drive from Santander to Germany.
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