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

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Carcassonne 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    11h 9m
    €196–336

  2. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    cheapest
    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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane SXB - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 55m
    €71–344

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Perpignanbus bus FlixBus N1720
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Carcassonnebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 15m
    €95–145

  4. Drive  1,030.4 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Carcassonnecar car 1,030.4 km
    9h 47m
    €164–237

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to NARBONNE, Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    18h 44m
    €127–229

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane FRA - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 40m
    €124–302

  7. 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 Marseille St Charles to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 13m
    €155–384

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 40m
    €124–329

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane STR - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 54m
    €105–317

  10. 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 59m
    €195–447

Heidelberg to Carcassonne by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,110 km
  • Duration: 11h 9m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Carcassonne via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Carcassonne via Perpignan - Bus Station in around 18h 15m.

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