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

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

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SDR - FRA
    4h 34m
    €113–300

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    cheapest
    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
    7h 9m
    €93–269

  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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re4
    16h 43m
    €266–438

  4. 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 Mainz central train stationbus bus N90 / ...
    21h 25m
    €134–206

  5. Drive  1,483.4 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Mainzcar car 1,483.4 km
    14h 54m
    €276–398

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Hahn, bus

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane SDR - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    9h 6m
    €122–445

  7. Bus, train via Irun

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    18h 6m
    €293–483

  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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    22h 22m
    €363–554

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus L40
    4. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train Re3
    26h 14m

Santander to Mainz by bus, foot, and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration16h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,221.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

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

Iberia, Ulendo Airlink, and seven other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Frankfurt (FRA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Mainz central train station via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 21h 25m.

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