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How to get fromDurham to Heidelbergby train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Durham to Heidelberg by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 23m
    €321–544

  2. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MME - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 37m
    €104–605

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 207 / ...
    26h 9m
    €123–220

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 49m
    €287–487

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Heidelbergcar car
    12h 6m
    €357–460

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Durham to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    14h
    €280–487

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Durham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Heidelbergcar car
    13h 13m
    €250–414

  8. Fly Newcastle to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 24m
    €138–270

  9. Fly Newcastle to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane NCL - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 27m
    €134–319

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 28m
    €178–415

  11. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Durham to Huddersfieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Huddersfield to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 12m
    €139–346

  12. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MME - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h
    €145–754

Durham to Heidelberg by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,255.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 23m

What companies run services between Durham, England and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Durham to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Interchange, London Victoria, and Frankfurt central train station in around 26h 9m.

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