There are 4 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
1h€15–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Heidelberg92.4 km
1h 13m€4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
1h 44m€8–15Drive 89.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelbergcar 89.4 km
54 min€13–19
Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €12 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Heidelberg is 87 km. The road distance is 89.4 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 1h and costs €15 - €70.
The train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof takes 1h including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg is to train which takes 1h and costs €15 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €15 and takes 1h 44m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €15–70 and the journey takes 1h. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint hourly. Tickets cost €8–15 and the journey takes 1h 44m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg is 89 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Heidelberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.