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How to get fromHeidelberg to Valenceby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Valence by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    8h 28m
    €127–265

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 44m
    €50–87

  3. Drive  687.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Valencecar car 687.6 km
    6h 50m
    €110–159

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    5h 58m
    €138–338

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train K21
    13h 46m
    €100–148

  6. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    6h 12m
    €143–396

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    7h 26m
    €139–358

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    9h 15m
    €165–392

Heidelberg to Valence by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 741.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Valence, France?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Valence Ville via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Valence - Central Bus Station via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side in around 13h 44m.

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