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

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

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

    best
    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
    8h 59m
    €153–400

  2. Fly Santander Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SDR - LEJ
    5h 23m
    €95–469

  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 to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    19h 26m
    €331–569

  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
    €270–516

  5. Drive  1,894.7 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Leipzigcar car 1,894.7 km
    18h 29m
    €309–446

  6. 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
    11h 22m
    €169–514

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

    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 7m
    €113–322

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    10h 51m
    €166–396

  9. 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 22m
    €432–701

  10. 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
    €162–253

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    29h 36m
    €131–337

Santander to Leipzig by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,583.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

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

Vueling Airlines, Norwegian Air UK ltd, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) once daily. Alternatively, 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 22m.

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