There are 7 ways to get from Garching to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
4h 5m€42–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich Fröttmaning to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 1307
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 59m€32–51Drive 327.1 km
- Drive from Garching to Heidelbergcar 327.1 km
3h 2m€49–70Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 47m€83–276Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
4h 36m€58–134Train #2
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Heidelberg Hbftrain Ice
4h 53m€60–138Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 34m€109–184
Garching to Heidelberg by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Garching to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Garching to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Garching to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Munich Fröttmaning and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Garching to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Garching and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Odeonsplatz, München Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Garching and Heidelberg is 369 km. The road distance is 327.1 km.
The best way to get from Garching to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 4h 5m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Garching to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Garching to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich Fröttmaning station.
Garching to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Garching to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 4h 5m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 59m.
What companies run services between Garching, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €55–130 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Garching to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Fröttmaning, Munich Fröttmaning, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich Fröttmaning to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Garching to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Garching to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Garching to Heidelberg is 327 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Garching to Heidelberg.
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