There are 9 ways to get from Galway to Heidelberg by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SNN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 1m€137–350Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 47m€93–331Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Heidelbergcar
33h 38m€573–852Train, bus
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurtbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
3d 5h€94–370Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 32m€140–384Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane SNN - FKB
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
13h 10m€110–316Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SNN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 54m€131–409Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DUB - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 35m€117–330Bus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Frankfurt Flughafenbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hilton Hotelbus
3d 7h
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Heidelberg is to bus and fly and train which costs €130 - €410 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Heidelberg is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 1m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Galway Coach Stn and arriving at Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuţi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Galway and Heidelberg is 1426 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Heidelberg without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs €90 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Galway to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Galway to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Heidelberg is 1h ahead of Galway. It is currently 2:13 PM in Galway and 3:13 PM in Heidelberg.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Frankfurt Flughafen, and Frankfurt in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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