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

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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STR - SDR
    8h 23m
    €76–396

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

    cheapest
    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 22m
    €67–327

  3. 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 30m
    €249–425

  4. Train, bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    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
    22h 28m
    €149–319

  5. Drive  1,466.7 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Santandercar car 1,466.7 km
    14h 17m
    €239–346

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane FRA - SDR
    7h 4m
    €120–329

  7. 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 16m
    €105–282

  8. 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 12m
    €109–285

  9. 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 St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    16h 52m
    €265–468

  10. 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    22h 18m
    €350–572

  11. 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 37m
    €102–176

Heidelberg to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,270.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Santander via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Metz - Bus Station and Bilbao Intermodal in around 23h 37m.

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