The average train between Heidelberg and Chartres takes 6h 14m and the fastest train takes 5h 3m. The train service runs several times per day from Heidelberg to Chartres. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Heidelberg and Chartres. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 6:43 PM which arrives into Chartres at 6:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 6h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Chartres station via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
Heidelberg to Chartres train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Chartres train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Chartres station.
Book your Heidelberg to Chartres train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Heidelberg and Chartres is 536.6 km. The road distance is 666 km.
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Chartres via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Gare Montparnasse in around 7h 23m.