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How to get fromHeidelberg to Vatican Cityby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Vatican City by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane STR - FCO
    5h 52m
    €89–214

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    6h 9m
    €57–176

  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 Roma Terminitrain train
    12h 14m
    €140–387

  4. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    16h 53m
    €136–196

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    18h 50m
    €111–253

  6. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International 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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SXB - FCO
    7h 9m
    €70–318

  7. 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 S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    7h 18m
    €160–404

  8. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FMM - FCO
    7h 41m
    €75–299

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    21h 33m
    €116–186

  10. Drive  1,151.2 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Vatican Citycar car 1,151.2 km
    10h 52m
    €216–312

Heidelberg to Vatican City by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Vatican City?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Roma Termini via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Ottaviano via Karlsruhe Central Bus Station, Roma Prenestina A1, and Prenestina/Telese in around 16h 53m.

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