There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h 7m€41–271Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Heidelberg302.8 km
3h 27m€15–20Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N07 / ...
5h 4m€27–45Drive 303.8 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Heidelbergcar 303.8 km
2h 42m€44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 59m€121–244Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 58m€65–280Bus via Mannheim Hbf
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Mannheim, ZOBbus
6h 32m
Dortmund to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €15 - €20 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Dortmund and Heidelberg is 352 km. The road distance is 303.8 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 7m and costs €40 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Dortmund to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Dortmund to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 7m and costs €40 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €60–260 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 3 times a day. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 5h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- 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
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Dortmund to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dortmund to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Dortmund to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Heidelberg is 304 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Dortmund to Heidelberg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dortmund and Heidelberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.