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How to get fromAltona to Heidelbergby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Altona to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    5h 57m
    €111–477

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Heidelbergrideshare rideshare 561 km
    6h 46m
    €29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N33
    9h 28m
    €48–88

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 36m
    €40–120

  5. Drive 564.7 km

    1. Drive from Altona to Heidelbergcar car 564.7 km
    4h 47m
    €81–117

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurtcartrain train
    2. Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar car
    6h 38m
    €109–131

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 51m
    €130–600

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 57m
    €133–533

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 55m
    €89–263

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 53m
    €103–321

  11. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 44m
    €144–482

  12. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 49m
    €127–459

Altona to Heidelberg by train

Calendar137Weekly Trains
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 613 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Altona, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Altona to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 8h 4m.

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