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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 22 / ...
    6h 6m
    €106–247

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Heidelbergrideshare rideshare 560.9 km
    6h 46m
    €29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N33
    9h 19m
    €52–83

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain 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 46m
    €84–121

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurtcartrain train
    2. Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar car
    6h 38m
    €110–131

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42
    6h 51m
    €120–270

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 58m
    €123–262

  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
    4h 7m
    €93–235

  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
    5h 3m
    €99–314

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor 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 47m
    €150–275

  12. Fly Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 50m
    €112–385

Altona to Heidelberg by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 613 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

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 6h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 4m.

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