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How to get fromSan Jose to Heidelbergby train, plane, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Heidelberg by train, plane, or subway

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 10m
    €303–518

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SFO - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 27m
    €240–717

  3. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SJC - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 15m
    €261–742

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

    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OAK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 20m
    €266–801

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 34m
    €390–600

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 41m
    €338–661

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    19h 4m
    €499–1,324

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

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,294 km
  • Duration: 15h 10m

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

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Heidelberg. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, 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 line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 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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