There are 5 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
2h 32m€32–199Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Heidelberg250.4 km
3h 13m€10–19Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
5h 1mDrive 254.5 km
- Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelbergcar 254.5 km
2h 19m€36–52Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain Rb68
4h 23m€43–180
Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €10 - €19 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Heidelberg, Rathaus/Bergbahn via Frankfurt central train station and Heidelberg, Betriebshof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Altstadt via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Cologne Cathedral and Schloß Heidelberg is 263 km. The road distance is 254.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs €30 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg, including transfers.
Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs €30 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Schloß Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €40–190 and the journey takes 1h 32m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg via Köln, Frankfurt central train station, Heidelberg Pre Waypoint, Heidelberg, Betriebshof, and Heidelberg, Rathaus/Bergbahn in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Cologne Cathedral to Schloß Heidelberg.
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