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

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There are 11 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
    €211–619

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N1720
    14h 9m
    €70–120

  3. Drive  885.7 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Heidelbergcar car 885.7 km
    8h 36m
    €139–200

  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 44m
    €173–360

  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 39m
    €184–355

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Avignon Centretrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 49m
    €93–187

  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 4m
    €128–385

  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 10m
    €84–450

  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 16m
    €169–423

  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 11m
    €127–395

  11. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MPL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 59m
    €101–456

Montpellier to Heidelberg by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest 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 twice daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 14h 9m.

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