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How to get fromHeidelberg to Materaby train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Matera by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane STR - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 28m
    €74–256

  2. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane FKB - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 5m
    €70–333

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    19h 32m
    €315–571

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    19h 49m
    €130–198

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    25h 27m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane FRA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 55m
    €98–247

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MUC - BRI
    5. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    10h
    €154–396

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly, bus

    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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LUX - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    10h 41m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    24h 59m
    €142–250

  10. Drive  1,479.7 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Materacar car 1,479.7 km
    14h 5m
    €240–346

Heidelberg to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration19h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,205.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Matera, Italy?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 19h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41, Bari, Crisanzio, Capruzzi-Ennio, and Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi in around 19h 49m.

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