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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane AMS - SDR
    6h 47m
    €125–303

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    9h 36m
    €88–285

  3. Train, bus via Irun

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    14h 27m
    €339–547

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Santanderbus bus 7783
    21h
    €123–193

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Bridge to Havanttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    43h 7m
    €501–672

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 26m
    €104–269

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain 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
    8h 37m
    €95–276

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 3m
    €107–279

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    22h 4m
    €432–673

  10. Drive  1,457.9 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Santandercar car 1,457.9 km
    14h 27m
    €298–430

Utrecht to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,219.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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

You can take a bus from Utrecht to Santander via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 21h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Santander via Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 4m.

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