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

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SDR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 14m
    €120–333

  2. Fly Santander Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane SDR - FKB
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 10m
    €95–326

  3. Bus, train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    14h 40m
    €246–508

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Aéroport Orly 4bus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82
    18h 58m
    €181–352

  5. Drive  1,470.9 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Heidelbergcar car 1,470.9 km
    14h 12m
    €241–348

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SDR - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 25m
    €100–403

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 54m
    €105–288

  8. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BIO - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 46m
    €96–286

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    15h 13m
    €260–441

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    3. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    16h 35m
    €257–510

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Heidelbergbus bus
    23h 29m
    €115–190

Santander to Heidelberg by bus, foot, and train

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,284.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Heidelberg via Bilbao Intermodal and Metz - Bus Station in around 23h 29m.

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