There are 6 ways to get from Aachen, Hbf to Heidelberg by train, night train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h 8m€52–125Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Heidelberg308.4 km
3h 39m€15–19Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h€31–100Drive 308.7 km
- Drive from Aachen, Hbf to Heidelbergcar 308.7 km
2h 40m€46–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 53mTrain
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 11m€58–147
Aachen, Hbf to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen, Hbf to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €15 - €19 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen, Hbf to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen, Hbf to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Aachen, Hbf and Heidelberg is 327 km. The road distance is 308.7 km.
The best way to get from Aachen, Hbf to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 8m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Aachen, Hbf to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Aachen, Hbf to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
Aachen, Hbf to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen, Hbf to Heidelberg is 309 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Aachen, Hbf to Heidelberg.
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What companies run services between Aachen, Hbf, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aachen to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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