There are 10 ways to get from Altona to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
6h 22m€106–494Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Heidelberg561 km
6h 46m€29Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N33
9h 28m€48–78Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 36m€40–120Drive 564.7 km
- Drive from Altona to Heidelbergcar 564.7 km
4h 47m€81–116Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar
6h 38m€109–131Train
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
6h 51m€130–600Train #2
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
6h 57m€132–565Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 56m€89–258Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 56m€103–328
Altona to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altona to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €29 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Altona to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 3h 56m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Altona to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Bf. Altona and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Hamburg-Altona and arriving at Heidelberg Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Altona and Heidelberg is 605 km. The road distance is 564.7 km.
The best way to get from Altona to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 22m and costs €100 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Altona to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Altona to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Altona to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Dammtor station.
The best way to get from Altona to Heidelberg is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 22m and costs €100 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Altona, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Altona to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Dammtor and Frankfurt in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- 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)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- 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 Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg-Altona to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Altona to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Altona to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altona to Heidelberg is 565 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Altona to Heidelberg.
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