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There are 11 ways to get from Santander to Groningen by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBIO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    9h 10m
    €114–314

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander to ParisbusFlixBus 783
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to GroningenbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    25h 30m
    €88–169

  3. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    17h 32m
    €155–504

  4. Drive 1,643.5 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Groningencar1,643.5 km
    16h 16m
    €293–424

  5. Fly Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSDR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    9h 48m
    €133–253

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
    10h 31m
    €144–371

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeBIO - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
    12h 42m
    €139–362

  8. Fly Santander Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSDR - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
    11h 35m
    €143–491

  9. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBIO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    11h 2m
    €123–401

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissytrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Schiphol Airporttrain
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    24h 20m
    €295–752

  11. 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 train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    25h 52m
    €95–217

Santander to Groningen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration17h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Santander to Groningen via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Groningen via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, and Schiphol Airport in around 24h 20m.

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