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How to get fromHeidelberg to Brightonby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to Brighton by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    5h 25m
    £96–282

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Preston Circusbus bus 025
    17h 35m
    £67–123

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    9h 26m
    £196–548

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar car
    8h 25m
    £217–264

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane STR - LGW
    5h 47m
    £104–253

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FRA - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain train
    6h 26m
    £137–452

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    6h 57m
    £113–364

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane STR - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    7h 19m
    £146–375

  9. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane FKB - STN
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    7h 56m
    £85–305

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    9h 35m
    £202–540

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    14h 21m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar car
    9h 30m
    £111–199

Heidelberg to Brighton by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 469.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Brighton, England?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Brighton via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Preston Circus via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 17h 35m.

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