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

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Provence by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    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 Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    11h 19m
    €194–343

  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 10m
    €93–380

  3. 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 Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 69 / ...
    17h 12m

  4. Drive  795.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Provencecar car 795.9 km
    8h 23m
    €127–184

  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
    7h 55m
    €136–328

  6. Train

    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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Veynes Devoluytrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train Ter
    13h 8m
    €200–350

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Avignonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Limbert/Voie d'Insertion to Gare SNCFbus bus 915
    20h 13m
    €110–172

  8. 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 21m
    €183–444

  9. 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 Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    11h 25m
    €213–452

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,044.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 19m

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

You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Provence via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side, Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, P+R Krypton, Gare Routière, Manosque Greoux Les Bains, and Les Mees in around 17h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Provence via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Veynes Devoluy, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 13h 8m.

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