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

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There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    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 Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    6h 41m
    €138–284

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV to Lillebus bus Ski74
    10h 10m
    €48–82

  3. Drive  529.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Lenscar car 529.1 km
    5h 36m
    €85–122

  4. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    7h 3m
    €119–300

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    7h 6m
    €111–252

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    12h 13m

  7. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    7h 7m
    €111–314

Heidelberg to Lens by train and foot

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Lens via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, and Paris Nord in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Lens via Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station, Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV, and Lille in around 10h 10m.

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