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

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There are 13 ways to get from Santander to Germany by plane, bus, train, car, train (Renfe, TGV), or car train

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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 25m
    €110–269

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    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
    6h 59m
    €78–220

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ice
    19h 23m
    €352–571

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 7783
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1320
    30h 53m
    €190–284

  5. Drive  2,041.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Berlincar car 2,041.6 km
    18h 55m
    €368–531

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    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 1m
    €93–259

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BIO - STR
    7h 7m
    €83–249

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BIO - MUC
    7h 22m
    €106–252

  9. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BIO - BER
    7h 55m
    €83–240

  10. 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    26h 14m
    €447–704

  11. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 7783
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Trn
    30h 4m
    €322–476

  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 to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train
    34h 1m
    €182–347

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar car
    22h 4m
    €418–580

Santander to Germany by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration19h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Germany?

Iberia, Ulendo Airlink, and six other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Frankfurt (FRA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Berlin Südkreuz train station, and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite in around 30h 53m.

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