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

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There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SDR - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €124–341

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BIO - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    9h 6m
    €95–309

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    19h 33m
    €332–577

  4. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    22h 13m
    €246–462

  5. Drive  1,894.7 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Leipzigcar car 1,894.7 km
    18h 30m
    €350–505

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BIO - LEJ
    10h 24m
    €152–343

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

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BIO - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    10h 43m
    €164–458

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    25h 23m
    €436–691

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus FlixBus 783
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N780
    28h 25m
    €173–259

  10. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train
    32h 13m
    €209–423

Santander to Leipzig by bus, foot, and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration19h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,807.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Santander to Leipzig Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 25h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Leipzig central train station via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 28h 25m.

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