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How to get fromLyon to Heidelbergby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re73 / ...
    5h 37m
    €125–206

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    9h 29m
    €45–81

  3. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    8h 49m
    €51–76

  4. Drive  585.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Heidelbergcar car 585.8 km
    5h 48m
    €94–136

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 20m
    €135–334

  6. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    6h 37m
    €109–212

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 28m
    €138–373

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 4m
    €149–359

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LYS - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 46m
    €142–343

Lyon to Heidelberg by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Freiburg in around 8h 49m.

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