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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    11h 56m
    €127–173

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    8h 21m
    €77–246

  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 S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train Ic
    12h 5m
    €108–359

  4. Drive  748.2 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Portofinocar car 748.2 km
    7h 26m
    €122–175

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    8h 10m
    €148–395

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Chiassotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to S. Margherita Ligure-Portofinotrain train Ec
    12h 27m
    €194–360

  7. 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 Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    9h 12m
    €99–278

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Rapallotrain train
    9h 5m
    €144–391

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Chiavaritrain train
    9h 12m
    €196–439

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    9h 40m
    €160–397

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 56m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Portofino via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and S.Margherita L.-Port in around 12h 5m.

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