There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 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€51–259Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Heidelberg308.4 km
3h 44m€15–19Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Heidelberg central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
6h 10m€28–53Drive 307.3 km
- Drive from Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhofcar 307.3 km
2h 39m€44–63Train, 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€60–264Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain Re1
7h 53m€69–241
Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is to rideshare which costs €15 - €19 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Heidelberg central train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. 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, Hauptbahnhof is 327 km. The road distance is 307.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 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, Hauptbahnhof, including transfers.
Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 47m and costs €50 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, 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, Hauptbahnhof via Cologne Airport CGN and Heidelberg central train station in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- 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
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is 307 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Aachen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
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