There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 30m€111–329Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 48m€60–238Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
10h 44m€280–549Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Genoabus FlixBus N758 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N177
15h 29m€63–112Drive 890.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Heidelbergcar 890.4 km
8h 41m€136–197Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 11m€97–329Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane NCE - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 9m€66–294Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
11h 28m€244–404Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 321 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
21h 35m€92–178
Nice to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 5h 30m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare De Lyon and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Nice and Heidelberg is 817 km. The road distance is 890.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 44m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Nice to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Nice to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Heidelberg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Heidelberg is to train via Paris which takes 10h 44m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 29m.
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, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Genoa in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Nice to Heidelberg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Heidelberg is 890 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Nice to Heidelberg.
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