There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lecce by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
6h 20m€111–306Train to Frankfurt, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane FRA - BDS
6h 1m€109–288Train
- 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 27m€213–521Bus
- 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 Capruzzi to Lecce - viale della Repubblicabus
20h 15m€135–203Train, 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 23m€183–392Train, 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 to Leccebus 573 / ...
26h 59m€141–242Drive 1,607.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Leccecar 1,607.6 km
14h 59m€257–371
Heidelberg to Lecce by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Lecce is to train and fly which costs €110 - €310 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Lecce is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €100 - €290.
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 - viale della Repubblica via Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 and Bari Capruzzi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
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 27m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Lecce is 1282 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 27m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 20m 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 27m and costs €210 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 20h 15m.
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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Lecce - viale della Repubblica via Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41, Bari, and Bari Capruzzi in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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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