There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Santander by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Santander Airport
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane STR - SDR
8h 45m€115–334Train, bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain S2 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern Bus Station to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
25h 53m€49–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
16h 45m€144–363Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Santanderbus FlixBus 783
20h 40m€59–165Drive 1,467.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Santandercar 1,467.6 km
14h 18m€229–330Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane STR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 12m€104–332Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santander Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane FRA - SDR
8h 23m€154–362Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
8h 30m€118–330Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus
16h 46m€223–505Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
22h 27m€201–515
Heidelberg to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Santander is to train and bus via Paris which costs €45 - €180 and takes 25h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Santander is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 12m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Santander. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg and arriving at Santander via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Santander. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Santander via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 27m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Santander is 1271 km. The road distance is 1467.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 45m and costs €140 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Heidelberg to Santander, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Heidelberg station.
Heidelberg to Santander train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Santander is to bus which takes 20h 40m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €550 and takes 22h 27m.
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.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Santander Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Santander Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Kaiserslautern Bus Station to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–101
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €8–45
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Santander bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Heidelberg to Santander train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Santander is 1468 km. It takes approximately 14h 18m to drive from Heidelberg to Santander.
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