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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 Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train Tgv
    7h 19m
    €133–322

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus bus FlixBus N781 / ...
    11h 16m
    €49–83

  3. Bus via Metz

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 13m
    €55–106

  4. Drive 529.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Lenscar car 529.1 km
    5h 34m
    €83–119

  5. 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
    6h 40m
    €116–360

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    12h 18m
    €99–192

  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
    6h 45m
    €109–343

Heidelberg to Lens by train and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

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, Paris Gare De L'Est, Paris Nord, and Arras in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Lens via Metz - Bus Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Lille Flandres in around 10h 13m.

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