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

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

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 27m
    €132–294

  2. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NCE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 35m
    €60–301

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82
    10h 50m
    €259–499

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    15h 16m
    €72–172

  5. Drive  890.4 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Heidelbergcar car 890.4 km
    8h 45m
    €143–207

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane NCE - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 9m
    €78–303

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 7m
    €96–328

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville 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 / ...
    11h 22m
    €233–383

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N508
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    16h 29m
    €80–130

Nice to Heidelberg by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 16h 29m.

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