There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, plane, night train, 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 / ...
2h 47m€51–257Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Heidelberg308.4 km
3h 23m€15–19Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 007 / ...
6h 4m€29–53Drive 308.3 km
- Drive from Aachen to Heidelbergcar 308.3 km
2h 41m€44–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
3h 10m€62–262Night train, train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain Re1
7h 53m€69–231
Aachen to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €15 - €19 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen 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 2h 47m.
The distance between Aachen and Heidelberg is 327 km. The road distance is 308.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 47m and costs €50 - €260.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Aachen to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Aachen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 47m and costs €50 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Cologne Airport CGN in around 6h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Aachen to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Aachen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Heidelberg is 308 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Aachen to Heidelberg.
Book your Aachen to Heidelberg train tickets online with Omio.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Aachen and Heidelberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.