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How to get fromSantander to Heerlenby plane, train, bus, car or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Heerlen by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSDR - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Heerlentrain
    6h 45m
    €117–393

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 Bruxelles-Midi to Liège-GuilleminstrainIc / ...
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to HeerlentrainS43
    23h 27m
    €65–215

  3. Bus, train via Antony

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
    14h 11m
    €162–437

  4. Drive 1,407.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Heerlencar1,407.8 km
    13h 31m
    €251–362

  5. Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeSDR - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain
    5h 22m
    €105–226

  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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
    8h 22m
    €107–256

  7. Bus, train via Liège

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to HeerlentrainS43
    14h 53m
    €153–488

  8. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen HbftrainIce
    21h 46m
    €251–544

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Aachen station westbus
    26h 37m
    €116–191

Santander to Heerlen by bus and train

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Heerlen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Santander to Heerlen via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Aachen Hbf in around 21h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Heerlen, Zandweg via Bilbao Intermodal, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Aachen station west, and Aachen, Ponttor in around 26h 37m.

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