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There are 11 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 46m
    €95–190
  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Heidelbergrideshare rideshare 597.9 km
    6h 53m
    €25–45
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N13 / ...
    10h 23m
    €60–97
  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 41m
    €35–110
  5. Drive  596.7 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Heidelbergcar car 596.7 km
    5h 50m
    €111–160
  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    5h 23m
    €92–186
  7. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 58m
    €92–242
  8. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 56m
    €103–280
  9. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 7m
    €119–243
  10. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 10m
    €108–329
  11. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 50m
    €115–371

Berlin Hbf to Heidelberg by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €95–190 and the journey takes 4h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 9h 19m.

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