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

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There are 8 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 50m
    €210–366

  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
    7h 10m
    €71–364

  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
    €103–155

  4. Drive  1,030.4 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Carcassonnecar car 1,030.4 km
    9h 47m
    €166–239

  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 58m
    €175–254

  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 56m
    €122–326

  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 42m
    €157–398

  8. 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
    10h 9m
    €107–337

Heidelberg to Carcassonne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,104.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

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 50m. 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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