There are 7 ways to get from Bielefeld to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
4h 16mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bielefeld to Heidelberg336.5 km
4h 45m€22Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N07 / ...
6h 50m€42–58Drive 337.4 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Heidelbergcar 337.4 km
3h 30m€63–91Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 38m€118–238Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
4h 52m€75–150Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 51m€133–259
Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Heidelberg is 441 km. The road distance is 337.4 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 4h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Bielefeld to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Bielefeld to Heidelberg bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof station.
Bielefeld to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Heidelberg is to train via Cologne which takes 4h 16m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Wuppertal Hbf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and Dortmund central bus station in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bielefeld to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Bielefeld to Heidelberg bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr station.
Bielefeld to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wuppertal Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Heidelberg is 337 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Bielefeld to Heidelberg.
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