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

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There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Utrecht by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SDR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5h 31m
    €126–294

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    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
    7h 16m
    €105–269

  3. Bus, train via Donostia / San Sebastián

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    13h 25m
    €340–548

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 7783
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Utrechtbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 50m
    €123–195

  5. Drive  1,458.2 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Utrechtcar car 1,458.2 km
    14h 26m
    €298–430

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irunbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    13h 54m
    €336–564

  7. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    21h 37m
    €436–653

  8. Bus, train #2

    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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    24h 7m
    €127–230

Santander to Utrecht by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€340Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,219.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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

You can take a bus from Santander to Utrecht via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Utrecht Centraal via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 21h 37m.

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