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How to get fromHeidelberg to Santanderby train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FRA - SDR
    7h 1m
    €101–311

  2. Train, bus

    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 bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 47m
    €230–515

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 33m
    €127–240

  4. Drive 1,466.7 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Santandercar car 1,466.7 km
    14h 17m
    €232–335

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

    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 Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 29m
    €109–304

  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 Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 22m
    €110–301

  7. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FKB - SDR
    8h 36m
    €104–377

  8. Train, bus 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
    5. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Santanderbus bus
    16h 54m
    €289–564

  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 Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    22h 50m
    €331–652

Heidelberg to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,284.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Heidelberg to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Metz - Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal in around 23h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Santander via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 50m.

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