There are 9 ways to get from Copenhagen to Heidelberg by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CPH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 13m€110–336Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain 301
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
14h 29m€89–259Train via Schleswig
- Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Neumünstertrain Re7
- Take the train from Neumünster to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22
11h 9m€149–339Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Würzburg Main Stationbus N05
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 198 / ...
17h 44m€95–142Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CPH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 15m€108–347Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CPH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 57m€109–379Train
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
11h 53m€155–398Drive 1,028.7 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Heidelbergcar 1,028.7 km
8h 54m€191–276Drive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar
11h 18m€205–279
Copenhagen to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €95 - €150 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 5h 13m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen Busterminal and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Würzburg Main Station and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Copenhagen to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Schleswig and Neumünster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Copenhagen and Heidelberg is 779 km. The road distance is 1028.7 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Schleswig which takes 11h 9m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Copenhagen to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Copenhagen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Copenhagen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from København H station.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Heidelberg is to train via Schleswig which takes 11h 9m and costs €140 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 17h 44m.
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from København H to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Schleswig and Neumünster in around 11h 9m. 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 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schleswig to Neumünster
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Neumünster to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schleswig to Neumünster
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Copenhagen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Würzburg Main Station.
Copenhagen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Schleswig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copenhagen to Heidelberg is 1029 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Copenhagen to Heidelberg.
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