There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Mainz by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SDR - FRA
5h 27m€130–320Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
15h 43mBus
- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mainz central train stationbus N90 / ...
21h 35mDrive 1,482.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Mainzcar 1,482.7 km
14h 55m€231–334Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIO - FRA
6h 54mBus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- 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 Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
16h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
20h 57mBus, train via Brussels
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhoftrain 79
25h 25m
Santander Airport (SDR) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Mainz is to fly which costs €130 - €320 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Mainz is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Mainz central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Santander and Mainz is 1222 km. The road distance is 1482.7 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Mainz without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Santander to Mainz, including transfers.
Santander to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Mainz is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €130 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h 35m, you could also train, which costs and takes 20h 57m.
Santander to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Mainz is 1483 km. It takes approximately 14h 55m to drive from Santander to Mainz.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Mainz, Germany?
Iberia, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Frankfurt (FRA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Mainz central train station via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Frankfurt via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Santander Airport to Frankfurt via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Santander Airport to Frankfurt via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Frankfurt via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Santander Airport to Frankfurt via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Schedules at
- euskotren.eus
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
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