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

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

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  1. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NCE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 14m
    €65–296

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82
    10h 50m
    €264–486

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus FlixBus 728 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N177
    16h 9m
    €74–122

  4. Drive  890.4 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Heidelbergcar car 890.4 km
    8h 45m
    €143–207

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 32m
    €121–283

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane NCE - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 44m
    €83–302

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 1m
    €100–327

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville 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 / ...
    11h 1m
    €228–372

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 25m
    €99–227

Nice to Heidelberg by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Genoa in around 16h 9m.

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