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How to get fromHeidelberg to Avignonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    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 Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    8h 48m
    €153–296

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 29m
    €64–114

  3. Drive  812.3 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Avignoncar car 812.3 km
    7h 57m
    €131–189

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 13m
    €111–317

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train RE10b / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Avignonbus bus N1315
    15h 35m
    €91–173

  6. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 12m
    €75–385

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 42m
    €145–416

  8. Train, train to Augsburg Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Augsburg Airport (AGB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane AGB - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    8h 19m
    €93–451

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    9h 33m
    €198–401

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LUX - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    9h 5m

Heidelberg to Avignon by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 867.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Avignon, France?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Avignon Tgv via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop twice daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 11h 50m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.

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