There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
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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 25m€110–326Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N508
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 108 / ...
16h 49m€60–108Train
- 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€120–386Drive 890.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Heidelbergcar 890.4 km
8h 41m€137–198Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- 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 47m€62–236Bus, 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 108 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
18h 52m€64–184
Nice to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 5h 25m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Congrès / Promenade and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Nice Airport and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
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 which takes 11h 28m and costs €120 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Nice to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Nice to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport 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 which takes 11h 28m and costs €120 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 16h 49m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Congrès / Promenade to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Nice to Heidelberg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg 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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