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How to get fromHeidelberg to Italyby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Italy by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane STR - LIN
    4h 42m
    €117–343

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4h 54m
    €46–194

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    12h 14m
    €143–428

  4. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    16h 26m
    €136–196

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    18h 24m
    €112–264

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    5h 7m
    €105–301

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    5h 25m
    €132–343

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    5h 42m
    €69–227

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    5h 49m
    €108–325

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    21h 16m
    €116–186

  11. Drive  1,149.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Romecar car 1,149.1 km
    10h 51m
    €186–269

Heidelberg to Italy by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Italy?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Roma Termini via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Termini via Karlsruhe Central Bus Station, Roma Prenestina A1, and L.Go Preneste in around 16h 26m.

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