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How to get fromCambridge to Heidelbergby train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 14 ways to get from Cambridge to Heidelberg by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof

    best
    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 33m
    €241–463

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane STN - FKB
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 6m
    €55–258

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 491
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 198 / ...
    22h 6m
    €89–141

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 14m
    €203–374

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Heidelbergcar car
    8h 41m
    €271–335

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    10h 45m
    €176–368

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Heidelbergcar car
    9h 48m
    €165–291

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 14m
    €166–434

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LHR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 54m
    €139–373

  10. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 40m
    €141–302

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LHR - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 31m
    €171–372

  12. Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 26m
    €97–345

  13. Fly London Stansted Airport to Hahn, bus, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane STN - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 56m
    €68–322

  14. Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LCY - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 52m
    €161–447

Cambridge to Heidelberg by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Cambridge to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Frankfurt central train station in around 22h 6m.

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