There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, night train, 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 25m€118–316Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N508
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
16h 38m€50–108Train via Lagny-sur-Marne (TGV)
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
10h 18m€184–380Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
15h 16m€66–312Drive 890.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Heidelbergcar 890.4 km
8h 41m€136–196Fly 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 50m€69–266Fly 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 6m€79–311Train
- 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 31m€141–361
Nice to Heidelberg by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 5h 25m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie 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 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Marne La Vallee Chessy and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
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 Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 10h 18m and costs €180 - €380.
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 via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 10h 18m and costs €180 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 16h 38m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Marne La Vallee Chessy, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.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
- €30–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- €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 Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–140
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
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 Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- 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
- €11–17
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
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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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