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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 55 / ...
    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 9m
    €206–445

  2. Bus via EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Airport (EAP)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Grenoblebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare SNCFbus bus T91
    4. Take the bus from Gap to Peyruis Parc Relaisbus bus
    18h 28m
    €96–147

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    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 bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus bus 52
    14h 32m

  4. Drive 795.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Provencecar car 795.9 km
    8h 23m
    €125–180

  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 Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleulsbus bus
    8h 9m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus bus 52
    16h 37m

  7. 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
    10h 55m
    €177–438

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

    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 Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleulsbus bus
    8h 37m

  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 18m
    €137–355

  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 34m
    €197–478

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,096.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 9m

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 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Provence via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side, Gare Routière, and Rn 85 in around 16h 37m.

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