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

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

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 59m
    €77–180

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bitterfeld to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 53m
    €33–108

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N13
    8h 37m
    €47–84

  4. Drive  479.8 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Heidelbergcar car 479.8 km
    4h 51m
    €89–128

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Heidelberg Hbftrain train Ec
    8h 58m
    €124–126

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 45m
    €111–197

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 22m
    €105–276

  8. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 15m
    €150–385

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 36m
    €127–268

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 20m
    €116–314

Dessau to Heidelberg by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 525.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 59m.

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