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How to get fromMontpellier to Heidelbergby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Montpellier to Heidelberg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82
    8h 25m
    €218–431

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N1720
    14h 9m
    €80–130

  3. Drive  885.7 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Heidelbergcar car 885.7 km
    8h 36m
    €142–206

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MPL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 29m
    €172–364

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    8h 35m
    €187–316

  6. Bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hilton Hotelbus bus Airport Bus
    16h 42m

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 3m
    €129–347

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MRS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 11m
    €92–413

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 17m
    €173–439

  10. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MPL - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 16m
    €127–396

Montpellier to Heidelberg by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,265.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 9m.

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