There are 6 ways to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
2h 16m€34–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 007 / ...
5h 55m€26–45Bus via Mannheim Hbf
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus
5h 7mDrive 286 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelbergcar 286 km
2h 30m€41–59Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 14m€103–198Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
2h 32m€50–230
Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 16m and costs €30 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf central bus station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Düsseldorf Hbf and Heidelberg is 297 km. The road distance is 286 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 16m and costs €30 - €240.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 16m and costs €30 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Mannheim Hbf, which costs and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf Hbf, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–220 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Hak Bus operates a bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, ZOB twice a week, and the journey takes 4h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- 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
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg is 286 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Heidelberg.
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