There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Heidelberg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe HbfTgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, HauptbahnhofRe73 / ...
3h 20m€63–227Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Heidelberg Pre WaypointN109 / ...
6h 39m€35–60Drive 537.4 km
- Drive from Paris to Heidelberg537.4 km
4h 58m€82–118Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
5h 4m€95–270Train, tram via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82
- Take the tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, SeegartenRnv 5
3h 54m€65–143Train, tram
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim HbfIce
- Take the tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, SeegartenRnv 5
4h 3m€50–183Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)CDG - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
5h 37m€131–357Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
7h 3m€136–395
Paris to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Heidelberg is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €60 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Paris Est and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Paris and Heidelberg is 571 km. The road distance is 537.4 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €60 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Paris to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Paris to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Paris to Heidelberg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from Paris to Heidelberg is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Paris Est to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 39m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–430
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris l'Est to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
- €3–8
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- info@rnv-online.de
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, Seegarten
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/english/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €18–28
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Paris to Heidelberg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Heidelberg is 537 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Paris to Heidelberg.
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