There are 10 ways to get from Val Thorens to Heidelberg by shuttle, train, night train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, train, night train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 12m€147–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Val Thorens to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 198 / ...
13h 51m€57–103Bus, train
- Take the bus from Val Thorens to Albertvillebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the bus from Annecy to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
12h 27m€74–155Drive 629.4 km
- Drive from Val Thorens to Heidelbergcar 629.4 km
6h 57m€101–145Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 8m€177–367Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 33m€172–379Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 19m€172–430Taxi, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the taxi from Val Thorens to Modanetaxi
- Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TRN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 59m€195–427Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 53m€237–555Taxi, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the taxi from Val Thorens to Modanetaxi
- Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MXP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 54m€184–362
Val Thorens to Heidelberg by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Val Thorens to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Val Thorens to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 6h 57m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Val Thorens to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Val Thorens and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Lyon and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
The distance between Val Thorens and Heidelberg is 632 km. The road distance is 629.4 km.
The best way to get from Val Thorens to Heidelberg without a car is to shuttle and train and night train which takes 11h 12m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Val Thorens to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Val Thorens to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Val Thorens station.
Val Thorens to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Val Thorens to Heidelberg is 629 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Val Thorens to Heidelberg.
Book your Val Thorens to Heidelberg bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Val Thorens, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Val Thorens to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Lyon and Karlsruhe central train station in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
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