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

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There are 9 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    8h 25m
    €144–260

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz to Valencebus bus N235 / ...
    10h 50m
    €61–101

  3. Drive  687.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Valencecar car 687.6 km
    6h 50m
    €111–160

  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
    6h 19m
    €139–380

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    6. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train K21
    12h 55m
    €173–415

  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 18m
    €143–428

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, 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 bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain train
    9h 14m
    €155–373

  8. 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 Villetrain train
    8h 1m
    €138–355

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence 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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    8h 1m
    €102–423

Heidelberg to Valence by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Valence via Metz - Bus Station and Metz in around 10h 50m.

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