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

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There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Heidelberg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes 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 / ...
    7h 29m
    €172–324

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Heidelbergbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 50m
    €62–103

  3. Drive  915.2 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Heidelbergcar car 915.2 km
    8h 15m
    €147–212

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 15m
    €110–302

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    16h 24m
    €89–133

  6. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 12m
    €69–335

  7. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane NTE - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 23m
    €112–301

  8. Fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane NTE - FKB
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 15m
    €83–289

  9. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 10m
    €119–366

Nantes to Heidelberg by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 999.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Heidelberg via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 50m.

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