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

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

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

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    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 59m
    €112–389

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    17h 58m
    €328–699

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Münster bus stopbus bus N71
    3. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Paderbornbus bus N69
    25h 35m
    €131–213

  4. Drive 1,649.2 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Paderborncar car 1,649.2 km
    15h 47m
    €261–376

  5. Fly Santander Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane plane SDR - PAD
    7h 13m
    €150–600

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SDR - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 3m
    €114–416

  7. Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SDR - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    5. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 50m
    €117–544

  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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    10h 43m
    €155–471

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

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BIO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    11h 19m

  10. 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    19h 20m
    €353–815

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ic / ...
    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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    25h 6m
    €421–883

  12. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    26h 17m
    €220–473

Santander to Paderborn by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,440.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

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

You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paderborn via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Münster bus stop in around 25h 35m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) twice daily.

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