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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Santander by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane DUS - SDR
    7h 52m
    €121–279

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 51m
    €85–235

  3. Train, bus via Irun

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    14h 4m
    €375–596

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus 7783
    17h 35m
    €301–466

  5. Drive  1,475.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Santandercar car 1,475.3 km
    14h 14m
    €266–384

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CGN - SDR
    6h 29m
    €92–256

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 53m
    €108–305

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 42m
    €105–304

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus 7783
    21h 10m
    €127–204

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 41m
    €138–322

Cologne to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,237.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

Ryanair, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Santander via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 21h 10m.

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