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How to get fromHeidelberg to Donostia / San Sebastiánby train, plane, bus, train (TGV), or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Donostia / San Sebastián by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane FRA - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    6h 32m
    €124–404

  2. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 25m
    €112–308

  3. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    13h 6m
    €257–537

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 29m
    €114–213

  5. Drive 1,272.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,272.1 km
    12h 17m
    €200–288

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 19m
    €112–293

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane STR - EAS
    10h 14m
    €141–411

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane FRA - EAS
    8h 53m
    €171–386

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    13h 39m
    €232–537

  10. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1151
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    23h 27m
    €114–192

Heidelberg to Donostia / San Sebastián by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,196.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Amara-Donostia via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 13h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Metz - Bus Station in around 20h 29m.

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