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How to get fromHamburg to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhofby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    5h 22m
    €107–488

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Heidelbergrideshare rideshare 561 km
    7h 7m
    €29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    8h 10m
    €45–80

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 21m
    €35–120

  5. Drive 560.9 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhofcar car 560.9 km
    4h 39m
    €80–115

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    2. Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhofcar car
    6h 22m
    €109–130

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 32m
    €130–600

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    7h 52m
    €166–723

  9. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20N
    8h 44m
    €110–401

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 45m
    €89–257

  11. Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 43m
    €98–326

  12. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 15m
    €143–495

Hamburg to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof by train

Calendar137Weekly Trains
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 607.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, Germany?

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg central train station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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