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There are 12 ways to get from Santander to Nijmegen by plane, train, bus, car ferry, train (Renfe, TGV), or car

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSDR - EIN
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Nijmegentrain
    8h 48m
    €121–407

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Laredobus
    2. Take the bus from Laredo to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bredabus
    5. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
    26h 53m
    €72–149

  3. Bus, train via Antony

    1. Take the bus from Santander to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Miditrain
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to BredatrainEc
    5. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
    15h 57m
    €178–431

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus783B
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Nijmegen Centraal StationbusN367
    21h 41m
    €81–172

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    2. Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Horshamtrain
    3. Take the train from Horsham to London St Pancras Intltrain
    4. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    5. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Nijmegentrain
    40h 32m
    €173–719

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBIO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Nijmegentrain
    8h 8m
    €98–319

  7. Fly Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSDR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Nijmegentrain
    8h 45m
    €122–328

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBIO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    8h 19m
    €114–304

  9. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBIO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain
    4. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
    9h 3m
    €99–293

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

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBIO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    10h 1m
    €164–440

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to BredatrainEc
    5. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
    22h 31m
    €249–486

  12. Drive 1,475.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Nijmegencar1,475.8 km
    14h 28m
    €265–382

Santander to Nijmegen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Nijmegen, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Santander to Nijmegen Centraal Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 21h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Nijmegen via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Bruxelles-Midi, and Breda in around 22h 31m.

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