There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Hanover by bus, train, car, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), or car train
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Bus, train via Mannheim
best- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
17h 51m€239–504Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hanover central bus stationbus
28h 20m€73–125Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus
24h€242–411Drive 1,760.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Hanovercar 1,760.4 km
16h 33m€271–392Fly Santander Airport to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane SDR - HAJ
17h 10m€75–340Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Angouleme to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
20h 15m€241–415Train
- 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20
25h 2m€241–585Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain 1392
17h 22m€342–466Fly Santander Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane SDR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 2m€185–412Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BIO - HAJ
9h 7m€94–328
Santander to Hanover by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Hanover is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 28h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Hanover is to fly and train which takes 7h 2m and costs €180 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Hanover station. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Hanover central bus station via Bilbao and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 2m.
The distance between Santander and Hanover is 1997 km. The road distance is 1760.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Hanover without a car is to bus and train via Mannheim which takes 17h 51m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Santander to Hanover, including transfers.
Santander to Hanover bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Hanover train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Hanover is to fly which takes 17h 10m and costs €75 - €340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €600 and takes 25h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 28h 20m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Hanover, Germany?
Vueling Airlines, TUIfly, and Eurowings fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 25h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Hannover Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Hannover Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Hannover Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
- 1st Class
- €130–170
Train from Angouleme to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €170–230
- 1st Class
- €210–270
Train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €130–180
- Comfort
- €150–210
- Premium
- €190–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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
- €85–120
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Hanover bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Hanover train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Hanover is 1760 km. It takes approximately 16h 33m to drive from Santander to Hanover.
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