There are 10 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercytrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
8h 35m€180–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus 799 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 198 / ...
12h 19m€69–124Drive 679.8 km
- Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelbergcar 679.8 km
7h€106–152Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CFE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 30m€122–721Train
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 84
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 84
9h 18m€147–352Train #2
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
9h 27m€159–352Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 48m€174–407Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane CFE - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
10h 11mTrain to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 40m€186–481Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 57m€197–463
Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 7h and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Clermont-Ferrand and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Lyon and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Clermont Ferrand and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare De Lyon and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Clermont-Ferrand and Heidelberg is 994 km. The road distance is 679.8 km.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 35m and costs €180 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Clermont-Ferrand station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Clermont Ferrand station.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg is to train via Paris which takes 8h 35m and costs €180 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 12h 19m.
What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Clermont Ferrand to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Bercy Bourgogne - Pays D'Auvergne, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Lyon and Karlsruhe central train station in around 12h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–750
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–270
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
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More Questions & Answers
Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Bercy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg is 680 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Heidelberg.
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