There are 7 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau 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
1h 59m€8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
4h 19m€18–30Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
2h 1m€20–90Drive 185.3 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelbergcar 185.3 km
1h 38m€27–38Train
- 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 im Breisgau to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 1h 38m 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 im Breisgau and Heidelberg is 209 km. The road distance is 185.3 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau 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 im Breisgau to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 1h 44m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €30 and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, 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 €18–30 and the journey takes 4h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg is 185 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heidelberg.
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