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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Santander by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    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 Santanderbus bus
    16h 43m
    €153–363

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern Bus Station to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    25h 52m
    €49–174

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    20h 40m
    €57–130

  4. Drive 1,467.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Santandercar car 1,467.6 km
    14h 18m
    €227–328

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane STR - SDR
    10h 45m
    €95–320

  6. 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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus bus
    17h

  7. 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 27m
    €206–525

  8. 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 Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 1m
    €104–318

  9. 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
    8h 25m
    €159–358

  10. 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 Santander E.A.bus bus
    8h 22m
    €118–326

Heidelberg to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration16h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Heidelberg to Santander via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 20h 40m. Alternatively, 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 27m.

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