There are 7 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
2h 2m€105–197Bus via Düsseldorf central bus station
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 007 / ...
7h 12m€26–48Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
2h 55m€35–248Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 027 / ...
5h 54m€27–45Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Dusseldorf-DUS to Heidelberg297.8 km
2h 34mDrive 297.8 km
- Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelbergcar 297.8 km
2h 34m€42–61Train via Mainz
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain S11
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain
7h 4m€62–115
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg is to bus via Düsseldorf central bus station which costs €25 - €50 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 2h 2m and costs €100 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf Airport and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Terminal S and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) and Heidelberg is 276 km. The road distance is 297.8 km.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €35 - €250.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf Airport station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from D-Flughafen Terminal S station.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €35 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 5h 54m.
- 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 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Dusseldorf-DUS to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg is 298 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Heidelberg.
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