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How to get fromCopenhagen to Heidelbergby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Copenhagen to Heidelberg by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 13m
    €121–371

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 301
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    16h 35m
    €89–259

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    10h 36m
    €142–372

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus N05
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N84 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 198 / ...
    17h 41m
    €91–138

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CPH - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 15m
    €107–360

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 2m
    €109–400

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CPH - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 33m
    €89–375

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 44m
    €165–398

  9. Drive  1,028.7 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Heidelbergcar car 1,028.7 km
    8h 54m
    €190–274

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar car
    10h 41m
    €203–278

Copenhagen to Heidelberg by train

Calendar75Weekly Trains
Duration10h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from København H to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Würzburg Main Station and Frankfurt central train station in around 17h 41m.

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