There are 5 ways to get from Aalen to Heidelberg by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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 Aalen Hbf to Bruchsaltrain Re
2h 1m€24–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aalen to Heidelberg149.2 km
2h 12m€9–11Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aalen, ZOB to Hauptbfbus Ev
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 56m€27–49Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
2h 43m€24–54Drive 149.2 km
- Drive from Aalen to Heidelbergcar 149.2 km
2h 4m€28–40
Aalen to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aalen to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €9 - €11 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Aalen to Heidelberg is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs €24 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Aalen to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Aalen Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Bruchsal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Aalen and Heidelberg is 171 km. The road distance is 149.2 km.
The best way to get from Aalen to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs €24 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Aalen to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Aalen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Aalen Hbf station.
Aalen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Bruchsal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aalen to Heidelberg is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Aalen to Heidelberg.
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What companies run services between Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Arverio Baden-Württemberg operates a train from Aalen Hbf to Bruchsal hourly. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Aalen Hbf to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €22–27
- 1st Class Ticket
- €28–40
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Aalen Hbf to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Aalen, ZOB to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aalen to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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