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How to get fromHeidelberg to Provenceby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Provence by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train 84
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train Ter
    12h 13m
    €182–451

  2. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    4. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    8h 42m
    €99–321

  3. Bus via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Grenoblebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus bus 52
    16h 12m

  4. Drive 797.4 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Provencecar car 797.4 km
    8h 21m
    €123–178

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    8h 23m
    €139–346

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Geneve to Grenobletrain train Ter
    6. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus bus 52
    14h 5m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N94 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 69 / ...
    17h 17m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain train
    11h 8m
    €161–392

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    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
    4. Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain train
    11h 22m
    €111–347

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    9h 52m
    €186–482

Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration2h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Provence via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Marseille St Charles, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 12h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Provence via Freiburg, Grenoble, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Université - Condillac, Grenoble, Gares, Gare Routière, and Rn 85 in around 16h 12m.

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