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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    7h
    €171–346

  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
    €63–110

  3. Drive  915.2 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Heidelbergcar car 915.2 km
    8h 15m
    €146–211

  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 16m
    €110–300

  5. Train

    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 50m
    €170–318

  6. 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
    €90–136

  7. 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
    €82–282

  8. 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 34m
    €68–340

  9. 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 52m
    €112–319

  10. 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 11m
    €119–354

Nantes to Heidelberg by train, foot, and subway

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 983.3 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h. 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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