There are 7 ways to get from Freiburg Station to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or rideshare
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
1h 44m€38–164Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg185.3 km
2h 9m€8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
4h 19m€19–35Night train
- Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
2h 4m€20–90Drive 186.4 km
- Drive from Freiburg Station to Heidelbergcar 186.4 km
1h 33m€27–39Train
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20N
2h 1m€30–150Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
2h 7m€33–148
Freiburg Station to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg Station to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg Station to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €26 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Freiburg and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 19m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Freiburg Station and Heidelberg is 209 km. The road distance is 186.4 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg Station to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 1h 44m and costs €35 - €170.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Freiburg Station to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Freiburg Station to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg Station to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg Station to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 1h 44m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Freiburg Station, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €35–150 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint every 3 hours. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 4h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg Station to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Heidelberg is 2h ahead of Freiburg Station. It is currently 8:22 AM in Freiburg Station and 10:22 AM in Heidelberg.
Freiburg Station to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg Station to Heidelberg is 186 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Freiburg Station to Heidelberg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Freiburg Station and Heidelberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.