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How to get fromDresden Hbf to Heidelbergby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Dresden Hbf to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 14m
    €83–211

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Heidelbergrideshare rideshare 485.5 km
    6h 30m
    €26

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    8h 28m
    €51–75

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    8h 31m
    €110–200

  5. Drive  486.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden Hbf to Heidelbergcar car 486.7 km
    4h 56m
    €91–132

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Heidelberg Hbftrain train Ec
    8h 29m
    €95–200

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Offenbachtrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Langen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb68
    8h 58m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N3205
    9h 34m
    €50–80

  9. Fly from Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 45m
    €130–328

  10. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 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
    5h 1m
    €118–253

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain 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 8m
    €115–292

  12. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PRG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 19m
    €75–174

Dresden Hbf to Heidelberg by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 585.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Dresden Hbf, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 28m.

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