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There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Paderborn by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
    9h 2m
    €113–265

  2. Bus, train #2

    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 South to Essen central train stationbusN79
    5. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    31h 7m
    €83–220

  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 Paris Nord to Essen HbftrainTha
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    16h 57m
    €207–513

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus783B
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN71
    25h 35m
    €87–238

  5. Drive 1,649.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Paderborncar1,649.6 km
    15h 38m
    €261–377

  6. Bus, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeBIO - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
    10h 56m

  7. Bus, 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 to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
    10h 42m
    €146–352

  8. Bus, 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    11h 30m
    €141–417

  9. 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 Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain22 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    24h 40m
    €218–567

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    30h 10m
    €142–224

Santander to Paderborn by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a bus from Santander to Paderborn via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 25h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Paderborn Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 24h 40m.

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