There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lecce by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane STR - BDS
7h 28m€111–331Train to Frankfurt, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane FRA - BDS
7h 7m€105–324Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Leccetrain Fr
18h 24m€216–851Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Baribus
- Take the bus from Bari Largo Sorrentino to Leccebus
20h 28m€139–209Train, night train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Padova to Leccetrain Fr
25h 21m€197–480Train, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Baribus
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Lecce Central Bus Stationbus
26h 27m€129–252Drive 1,607.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Leccecar 1,607.6 km
14h 59m€250–362Drive, car train
- Drive from Heidelberg to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Leccecar
22h 37m€301–427
Heidelberg to Lecce by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Lecce is to train and fly which costs €110 - €340 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Lecce is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg station to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg central train station and arriving at Lecce via Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 and Bari Largo Sorrentino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lecce via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Lecce is 1284 km. The road distance is 1607.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Lecce without a car is to train which takes 18h 24m and costs €210 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Heidelberg to Lecce, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Lecce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Lecce is to train which takes 18h 24m and costs €210 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 20h 28m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Lecce, Italy?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Lecce via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 18h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Lecce via Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41, Bari, and Bari Largo Sorrentino in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Lecce Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 0832.871016
- elios.trasporti@libero.it
- Website
- eliosautoservizi.com
Bus from Bari Largo Sorrentino to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- eliosautoservizi.com
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Lecce Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- eliosautoservizi.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Lecce Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Heidelberg to Lecce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Lecce is 1608 km. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Heidelberg to Lecce.
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