There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Prato by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane FRA - FLR
5h 39m€131–323Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain Re
16h 59m€78–207Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
11h 41m€104–331Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
14h 13m€116–169Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FRA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain
6h 21m€113–316Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane FRA - PSA
- Take the train from Lucca to Prato Porta Serragl.train
6h 40m€124–321Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane SXB - FLR
6h 54m€86–401Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane FRA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 52m€125–306Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N77
18h 19m€89–142Drive 870.7 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Pratocar 870.7 km
8h 24m€141–204
Heidelberg to Prato by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Prato is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Prato is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Prato. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Prato Piazzale Del Museo via Karlsruhe Central Bus Station and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Prato. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Prato Porta Serragl. via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Prato is 829 km. The road distance is 870.7 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Prato without a car is to train which takes 11h 41m and costs €100 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Heidelberg to Prato, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Prato train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Prato is to train which takes 11h 41m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Karlsruhe, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 14h 13m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Prato, Italy?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Prato Porta Serragl. via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 11h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Prato Piazzale Del Museo via Karlsruhe Central Bus Station and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Heidelberg to Prato train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Prato is 871 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Heidelberg to Prato.
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