There are 6 ways to get from Gilching to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Pasing to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
4h 7m€61–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 42m€30–64Drive 313.9 km
- Drive from Gilching to Heidelbergcar 313.9 km
3h 9m€47–67Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Gilching-Argelsried to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 26m€91–306Train
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Heidelberg Hbftrain Ice
4h 47m€60–150Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Gilching-Argelsried to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 12m€117–215
Gilching to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gilching to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €29 - €65 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Gilching to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilching station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Gilching to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Gilching-Argelsried and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Pasing and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Gilching and Heidelberg is 366 km. The road distance is 313.9 km.
The best way to get from Gilching to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 4h 7m and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Gilching to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Gilching to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Gilching to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Pasing station.
The best way to get from Gilching to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 4h 7m and costs €60 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €65 and takes 7h 42m.
What companies run services between Gilching, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Pasing to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €55–130 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gilching-Argelsried to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Hackerbrücke, Munich central bus station, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 7h 42m.
- 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 Pasing to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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
- €12–27
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gilching-Argelsried to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gilching-Argelsried to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- 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)
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 central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Gilching to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Gilching to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilching to Heidelberg is 314 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Gilching to Heidelberg.
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