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

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

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  1. Train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    6h 23m
    €110–504

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N33
    9h 36m
    €47–81

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 57m
    €69–154

  4. Drive 595.8 km

    1. Drive from Elmshorn to Heidelbergcar car 595.8 km
    5h 3m
    €86–124

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    2. Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar car
    6h 57m
    €112–146

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 30m
    €132–498

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 23m
    €101–273

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 59m
    €107–327

  9. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 48m
    €119–543

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h
    €148–479

Elmshorn to Heidelberg by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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

You can take a train from Elmshorn to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 4m.

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