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How to get fromHeidelberg to Chartresby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Chartres by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    6h 13m
    €116–274

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orleans Av De Paris to Chartres Pole D'echangesbus bus
    11h 32m
    €49–98

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N109 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    8h 57m
    €61–95

  4. Drive  622.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Chartrescar car 622.9 km
    5h 37m
    €100–144

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 50m
    €104–301

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    7h 51m
    €109–206

Heidelberg to Chartres by train, subway, and foot

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Chartres via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Chartres Pole D'echanges via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Georges Pompidou, Gare d'Orléans - Quai H, and Orleans Av De Paris in around 11h 32m.

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