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How to get fromSan Francisco to Heidelbergby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Heidelberg by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    14h 25m
    €290–579

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SFO - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 27m
    €399–988

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OAK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 18m
    €325–976

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain 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
    18h 15m
    €312–932

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 53m
    €380–826

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 2m
    €339–875

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 27m
    €447–1,402

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

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,259.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Heidelberg. However, you can 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 subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport (STR), walk to Flughafen/Messe, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.

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