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

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Nice by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    5h 16m
    €121–331

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N758 / ...
    15h 16m
    €75–127

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 19m
    €266–717

  4. Drive 889.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Nicecar car 889.6 km
    8h 40m
    €139–201

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane STR - NCE
    5h 23m
    €110–285

  6. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SXB - NCE
    5h 38m
    €76–273

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    12h 28m
    €255–460

  8. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 5m
    €100–234

Heidelberg to Nice by train and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration11h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Nice, France?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Nice Ville via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Albert 1er via Genoa, Nice Airport, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 15h 16m.

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