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How to get fromMilan to Heidelbergby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Milan to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re73 / ...
    7h 7m
    €120–204

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Milan to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    10h 7m
    €42–79

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 33m
    €100–353

  4. Drive  579 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Heidelbergcar car 579 km
    5h 38m
    €92–132

  5. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 15m
    €127–320

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 49m
    €48–210

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 11m
    €70–253

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MXP - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 33m
    €86–247

  9. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 1m
    €121–373

  10. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VRN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 25m
    €148–426

Milan to Heidelberg by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 584.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milan to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 8h 54m.

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