How to Travel from
Cologne to Santander
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Cologne, Germany → Santander, Spain
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Cologne to Santander
Composite routes from Cologne to Santander
Cheapest
14 h 10 min
Car
1475 km.
from $81
Fastest
2 h 8 min
Plane
Other
15 h 59 min
1158 km.
from $379.35
17 h 49 min
Train, Bus
1158 km.
from $382.02
7 h 56 min
Train, Plane
1158 km.
from $153.82
8 h 32 min
Train, Plane
1158 km.
from $249.52
8 h 7 min
Train, Plane
1158 km.
from $239.40
8 h 51 min
Train, Plane
1158 km.
from $181.15
16 h 22 min
Train, Bus
1156 km.
from $508.52
22 h 38 min
1158 km.
from $208.57
27 h 24 min
Train
1156 km.
from $213.83
Route Navigator Cologne - Santander
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Continue and drive toward Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer
Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer, 53 м
53 м
Turn sharp left onto Markmannsgasse
Markmannsgasse, 84 м
84 м
Turn right onto Heumarkt
Heumarkt, 1 km 108 м
1 km 108 м
Keep right onto Neumarkt
Neumarkt, 471 м
471 м
Continue onto Rudolfplatz
Rudolfplatz, 3 km 126 м
3 km 126 м
Continue onto Aachener Straße
Aachener Straße, 341 м
341 м
Continue onto Aachener Straße
Aachener Straße, 3 km 135 м
3 km 135 м
Turn left and take A 1, A 4 toward Koblenz, Olpe, Aachen
Koblenz, Olpe, Aachen, A 1, A 4, 1 km 79 м
1 km 79 м
Keep right
93 м
93 м
Keep right and take A 4 toward Aachen
Aachen, A 4, 51 km 405 м
51 km 405 м
Keep right and take A 44 toward Brüssel, Liège, Düsseldorf
Brüssel, Liège, Düsseldorf, A 44, 336 м
336 м
Keep left and take A 44 toward Brüssel, Liège
Brüssel, Liège, A 44, 386 м
386 м
Keep right and take A 44 toward Brüssel, Liège
Brüssel, Liège, A 44, 437 м
437 м
Keep left and take A 44 toward Brüssel, Liège, Aachen-Süd
Brüssel, Liège, Aachen-Süd, A 44, 61 km 924 м
61 km 924 м
Keep left onto E42 and drive toward Namur, Seraing, Aéroport de Liège
Namur, Seraing, Aéroport de Liège, 109 km 434 м
109 km 434 м
Continue onto Autoroute de Wallonie
Autoroute de Wallonie, 24 km 650 м
24 km 650 м
Keep left onto E19 and drive toward Paris, Valenciennes
Paris, Valenciennes, 26 km 15 м
26 km 15 м
Keep left onto A 2
10 km 671 м
10 km 671 м
Keep left onto A 2 and take A 2 toward Paris, Reims, Amiens, Cambrai
Paris, Reims, Amiens, Cambrai, A 2, 170 km 747 м
170 km 747 м
Keep right and take A 3 toward Paris - Porte de Bagnolet, Sarcelles, Parc des expositions, Zone d'activités Paris Nord 2, Garonor, S 41
Paris - Porte de Bagnolet, Sarcelles, Parc des expositions, Zone d'activités Paris Nord 2, Garonor, S 41, A 3, 12 km 138 м
12 km 138 м
Keep left onto A 3
198 м
198 м
Keep left onto A 3
6 km 675 м
6 km 675 м
Keep left and drive toward Périphérique, Bagnolet - Montreuil, Gare routière - internationale
Périphérique, Bagnolet - Montreuil, Gare routière - internationale, 109 м
109 м
Keep right onto Avenue Cartellier
Avenue Cartellier, 33 м
33 м
Keep right and drive toward Périphérique intérieur, Porte de Montreuil, Porte de Bercy
Périphérique intérieur, Porte de Montreuil, Porte de Bercy, 7 km 407 м
7 km 407 м
Keep right and take A 6b toward Lyon - Évry, Orly - Rungis
Lyon - Évry, Orly - Rungis, A 6b, 13 km 235 м
13 km 235 м
Keep right onto L'Aquitaine and drive toward Orléans-Nantes-Bordeaux (péage), Palaiseau
L'Aquitaine, Orléans-Nantes-Bordeaux (péage), Palaiseau, 2 km 782 м
2 km 782 м
Keep right onto L'Aquitaine and take A 10, E 5, E 50 toward Orléans, Nantes, Bordeaux, Chartres, Orsay
L'Aquitaine, Orléans, Nantes, Bordeaux, Chartres, Orsay, A 10, E 5, E 50, 32 km 365 м
32 km 365 м
Keep right
2 km 167 м
2 km 167 м
Keep left onto L'Aquitaine and take A 10 toward Toulouse, Clermont-Fd, Bordeaux, Orléans
L'Aquitaine, Toulouse, Clermont-Fd, Bordeaux, Orléans, A 10, 72 km 739 м
72 km 739 м
Keep left onto L'Aquitaine and drive toward Bordeaux, Tours, Blois
L'Aquitaine, Bordeaux, Tours, Blois, 139 km 904 м
139 km 904 м
Keep right onto L'Aquitaine
L'Aquitaine, 74 km 578 м
74 km 578 м
Keep right and drive toward Angoulême, Poitiers-Sud, Vivonne, Lusignan
Angoulême, Poitiers-Sud, Vivonne, Lusignan, 2 km 920 м
2 km 920 м
Keep right and drive toward Angoulème, Niort
Angoulème, Niort, 195 km 534 м
195 km 534 м
Keep left and drive toward Bordeaux
Bordeaux, 17 km 761 м
17 km 761 м
Keep right onto N 230 and drive toward Toulouse, Bayonne, Bassin d'Arcachon, Périgueux
Toulouse, Bayonne, Bassin d'Arcachon, Périgueux, 20 km 814 м
20 km 814 м
Keep right and take A 63 toward Saint-Sébastien, Bayonne, Mont-de-Marsan, Bassin d’Arcachon
Saint-Sébastien, Bayonne, Mont-de-Marsan, Bassin d’Arcachon, A 63, 25 km 218 м
25 km 218 м
Keep left onto Autoroute des Landes
Autoroute des Landes, 193 km 93 м
193 km 93 м
Continue onto AP-1 / AP-8 and take AP-1, AP-8 toward Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos, Hernani, Iruña/Pamplona
AP-1 / AP-8, Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos, Hernani, Iruña/Pamplona, AP-1, AP-8, 109 km 112 м
109 km 112 м
Keep left onto Circunvalación sur de Bilbao
Circunvalación sur de Bilbao, 77 km 902 м
77 km 902 м
Keep left onto S-10 and take S-10 toward Parque empresarial, CTC, Solares, Santander
Parque empresarial, CTC, Solares, Santander, S-10, 5 km 339 м
5 km 339 м
Keep left onto S-10 and take S-10 toward Aeropuerto, Puerto, Ferry, Santander
Aeropuerto, Puerto, Ferry, Santander, S-10, 7 km 231 м
7 km 231 м
Keep right and take A-67 toward Poligono Nueva Montaña, Ciudad Transporte, Burgos, Torrelavega, Oviedo, Puerto
Poligono Nueva Montaña, Ciudad Transporte, Burgos, Torrelavega, Oviedo, Puerto, A-67, 313 м
313 м
Keep left and drive toward Polígono Nueva Montaña, Centro comercial
Polígono Nueva Montaña, Centro comercial, 348 м
348 м
Keep left and take S-10 toward Santander
Santander, S-10, 1 km 968 м
1 km 968 м
Keep right and take N-611 toward Burgos, Palencia, Cuatro Caminos, Hospital
Burgos, Palencia, Cuatro Caminos, Hospital, N-611, 419 м
419 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Calle de Jerónimo Sainz de la Maza
Calle de Jerónimo Sainz de la Maza, 334 м
334 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Calle de Jerónimo Sainz de la Maza
Calle de Jerónimo Sainz de la Maza, 1 km 539 м
1 km 539 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Calle de San Fernando
Calle de San Fernando, 1 km 739 м
1 km 739 м
Continue onto Túnel de la Calle Burgos
Túnel de la Calle Burgos, 1 km 699 м
1 km 699 м
Turn sharp left onto Calle de Isabel II
Calle de Isabel II, 338 м
338 м
Turn left onto Calle de Santa Clara
Calle de Santa Clara, 102 м
102 м
Turn left onto Calle de Guevara
Calle de Guevara, 8 м
8 м
Turn right onto Cuesta de la Atalaya
Cuesta de la Atalaya, 117 м
117 м
Turn right onto Calle de San Celedonio
Calle de San Celedonio, 257 м
257 м
Turn right onto Calle del Río de la Pila
Calle del Río de la Pila, 23 м
23 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Found: 9
Train operators
Found: 13
SN
SNCF
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TI
TGV inOui
Website
NS
NS
Website
EU
Eurostar
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Regional
Website
NE
National Express
Website
ÖB
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Website
TT
TRI Train Rental GmbH
Website
SÜ
Süwex
Website
LR
Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Website
TR
TRANS REGIO Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH
Website
RC
Renfe Cercanias AM - Feve
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
31 min
5 times a day
$29.26–$33.08
+49 30 311-682904
+49 30 311-682904
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Cologne to Santander?
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Santander is to fly which costs $52.17 - $282.61 and takes 8h 40m.
What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Santander?
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Santander is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs $81.52 - $260.87 .
Is there a direct bus between Cologne and Santander?
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Santander. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Santander via Leverkusen and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 38m.
How far is it from Cologne to Santander?
The distance between Cologne and Santander is 1191 km. The road distance is 1497.6 km.
How do I travel from Cologne to Santander without a car?
The best way to get from Cologne to Santander without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 15h 59m and costs $271.74 - $532.61 .
How long does it take to get from Cologne to Santander?
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Cologne to Santander, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Cologne to Santander bus from?
Cologne to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Train, bus or fly from Cologne to Santander?
The best way to get from Cologne to Santander is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $52.17 - $282.61 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $119.57 - $184.78 and takes 22h 38m. There are no good options to train between Cologne to Santander.
Where does the Cologne to Santander bus arrive?
Cologne to Santander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Can I drive from Cologne to Santander?
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Santander is 1498 km. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from Cologne to Santander.
Where can I stay near Santander?
There are 2010+ hotels available in Santander. Prices start at $17.67 per night.
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