There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FLR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 16m€131–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Mannheim central bus stationbus N77
17h 18m€85–126Train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
10h 10m€154–324Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
13h 57m€116–169Train, night train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
15h 47m€87–213Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FLR - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 8m€118–331Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLQ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 43m€119–358Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PSA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 30m€123–319Drive 875.7 km
- Drive from Florence to Heidelbergcar 875.7 km
8h 27m€142–205
Florence to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 5h 16m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Florence and Heidelberg is 817 km. The road distance is 875.7 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 10h 10m and costs €150 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Florence to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Florence to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Heidelberg is to train which takes 10h 10m and costs €150 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Karlsruhe, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 13h 57m.
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, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 10m. 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 13h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Karlsruhe Central Bus Station.
Florence to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Heidelberg is 876 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Florence to Heidelberg.
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