There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Provence by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
11h 36m€185–408Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Manosquebus
16h 42m€96–172Drive 795.9 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Provencecar 795.9 km
8h 23m€123–178Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
7h 53m€129–347Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
13h 33m€207–456Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Basel Euroairport FRbus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Grenoblebus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Gaptrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2 to Parc Relaisbus 69
18h 21mTrain, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SXB - MRS
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
8h 27m€109–425Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
11h 19m€228–518Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
9h 19m€186–468
Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Provence is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 16h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Provence is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 53m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Provence. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Les Mees via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side, Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride and Manosque Greoux Les Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Provence. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Chateau Arnoux St Auban via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Veynes Devoluy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Provence is 1044 km. The road distance is 795.9 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Provence without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 36m and costs €180 - €410.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Heidelberg to Provence, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Provence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Provence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Provence is to bus which takes 16h 42m and costs €95 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €460 and takes 13h 33m.
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, Manosque Greoux Les Bains, and Les Mees in around 16h 42m. 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 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2 to Parc Relais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Manosque
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Provence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Heidelberg to Provence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Provence is 796 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Heidelberg to Provence.
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