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

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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Matera by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or night train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    best
    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 Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 30m
    €98–245

  2. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, 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 Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 7m
    €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
    €280–509

  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 to Materabus bus
    19h 57m
    €130–196

  5. Drive  1,479.7 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Materacar car 1,479.7 km
    14h 5m
    €239–345

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    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 Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 34m
    €79–252

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane STR - BDS
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    9h 6m
    €121–339

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MUC - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 50m
    €142–381

  9. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane HHN - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 33m
    €83–283

  10. 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 to Materabus bus
    25h 4m
    €134–238

  11. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Bolzano Bozennighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bari Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    28h 18m

Heidelberg to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration19h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,332.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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 Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41, Bari, and Bari in around 19h 57m.

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