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How to get fromHeidelberg to Portofinoby bus, night train, train, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Portofino by bus, night train, train, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    11h 56m
    €122–168

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    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 Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 20m
    €69–268

  3. Night train, train, line 1 ferry

    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
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    13h 43m
    €163–300

  4. Drive  748.2 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Portofinocar car 748.2 km
    7h 26m
    €121–175

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pisa International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane FRA - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavaritrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    8h 29m
    €140–349

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    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 Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 35m
    €131–377

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    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
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 53m
    €102–261

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane STR - 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
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    10h 7m
    €113–278

Heidelberg to Portofino by night train, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest 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 €60–95 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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