The average train between Elmshorn and Heidelberg takes 6h 13m and the fastest train takes 5h 55m. The train service runs several times per day from Elmshorn to Heidelberg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Elmshorn and Heidelberg. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Elmshorn is at 5:53 PM which arrives into Heidelberg at 11:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg Hbf and take an average of 6h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
6h 29m • 3 changes
5h 55m • 3 changes
6h 30m • 3 changes
5h 55m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Elmshorn to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Elmshorn station and arriving at Heidelberg station via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
Elmshorn to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
Elmshorn to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Book your Elmshorn to Heidelberg train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and DB Regio Stuttgart.
The distance between Elmshorn and Heidelberg is 487.8 km. The road distance is 641 km.
You can take a train from Elmshorn to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 12m.
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