There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, car, train (Renfe), or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SDR - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 1m€96–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train stationbus N780 / ...
28h 35m€84–224Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
18h 45m€141–497Drive 1,894 km
- Drive from Santander to Leipzigcar 1,894 km
18h 28m€297–428Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BIO - LEJ
10h 5m€101–349Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BIO - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 39m€85–311Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BIO - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
10h 8m€148–398Bus, train via Antony
- 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
19h 11m€277–505Train
- 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 Frankfurttrain 84
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
25h 9m€279–438Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus stationbus
- Take the train from Konstanz-Petershausen Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
33h 45m€163–445
Santander to Leipzig by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Leipzig is to bus which costs €80 - €230 and takes 28h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 7h 1m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon TGV and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 9m.
The distance between Santander and Leipzig is 1807 km. The road distance is 1894 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Leipzig without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 45m and costs €140 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Santander to Leipzig, including transfers.
Santander to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Leipzig train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Leipzig is to bus which takes 28h 35m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €440 and takes 25h 9m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a bus from Santander to Leipzig central train station via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 28h 35m. 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, Avignon TGV, and Frankfurt in around 25h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Massy Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
- 1st Class
- €140–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Konstanz-Petershausen Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
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 Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Santander to Leipzig train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Leipzig is 1894 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Santander to Leipzig.
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