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How to get fromFlorence to Heidelbergby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FLR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 11m
    €131–322

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus N77
    17h 18m
    €87–129

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    10h 2m
    €152–281

  4. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    14h
    €116–169

  5. Drive  875.7 km

    1. Drive from Florence to Heidelbergcar car 875.7 km
    8h 27m
    €142–205

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane FLR - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 59m
    €118–331

  7. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 43m
    €114–369

  8. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PSA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 30m
    €123–320

  9. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    10h 10m
    €155–324

Florence to Heidelberg by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Milano Centrale, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Batoni to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Villa Costanza, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 14h.

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