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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 46m
    €100–230

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Heidelbergrideshare rideshare 597.9 km
    6h 28m
    €25–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 1326 / ...
    9h 9m
    €55–90

  4. Night train

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

  5. Train via Mannheim Hbf

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 44m
    €106–229

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain train Rb68
    10h 14m
    €57–138

  7. Drive  599.5 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Heidelbergcar car 599.5 km
    5h 53m
    €89–128

  8. 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 59m
    €93–263

  9. 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
    €99–311

  10. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)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
    4h 55m
    €136–351

  11. 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 30m
    €104–351

  12. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane BER - FKB
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 5m
    €125–542

Berlin to Heidelberg by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €100–230 and the journey takes 4h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 9m.

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