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 Essen
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
4h 33m€82–365Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bielefeld to Heidelberg336.5 km
4h 45m€22Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt Airportbus N110
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 4m€35–56Drive 337.4 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Heidelbergcar 337.4 km
3h 30m€49–70Train 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 47m€139–325Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
4h 52m€85–360Train 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 46m€131–378
Bielefeld to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
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 €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Brackwede train station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Heidelberg is 471 km. The road distance is 337.4 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Essen which takes 4h 33m and costs €80 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Bielefeld to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Bielefeld to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bielefeld Brackwede train 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 Essen which takes 4h 33m and costs €80 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Essen Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Frankfurt Airport in around 7h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bielefeld to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Bielefeld to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen 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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bielefeld and Heidelberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.