There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt by train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
1h 12m€17–71Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Heidelberg92.4 km
1h 39m€4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
2h 10m€11–16Drive 91 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadtcar 91 km
55 min€13–19Train, bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Altstadtbus Rnv 20 / ...
1h 20m€19–71Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Altstadttrain S1 / ...
1h 22m€19–71
Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt is to drive which takes 55 min and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Heidelberg, Altstadt. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Heidelberg, Altstadt via Heidelberg, Betriebshof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Heidelberg, Altstadt via Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Heidelberg, Altstadt is 91 km. The road distance is 91 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €16 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €16 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €17 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Heidelberg, Altstadt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €15–70 and the journey takes 1h. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint hourly. Tickets cost €8–14 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)
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd 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
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
Bus from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
- 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, Altstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt is 91 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg, Altstadt.
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