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How to get fromSacramento to Heidelbergby train, subway, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to Heidelberg by train, subway, or plane

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  1. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 49m
    €329–563

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SFO - STR
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    19h 36m
    €285–672

  3. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SMF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 4m
    €342–694

  4. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OAK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    19h 2m
    €308–815

  5. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SJC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    20h 28m
    €328–843

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    20h 24m
    €425–670

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    20h 24m
    €364–725

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train
    6. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    21h 4m
    €536–1,334

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,419 km
  • Duration: 16h 49m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Heidelberg, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Heidelberg. However, you can take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.

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