There are 11 ways to get from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
3h 26m€78–159Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Heidelberg417.6 km
4h 34m€20–24Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N33 / ...
5h 54m€35–55Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 2m€30–98Drive 418.7 km
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Heidelbergcar 418.7 km
3h 33m€62–89Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar
4h 40m€107–129Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
5h 54m€100–210Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 36m€116–183Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 16m€124–295Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 17m€109–451Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 52m€130–345
Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €20 - €24 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 26m and costs €75 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 54m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Hannover Hbf and Heidelberg is 430 km. The road distance is 418.7 km.
The best way to get from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 26m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 26m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Hannover Hbf, Lower Saxony, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €75–150 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 5h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hanover to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg is 419 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg.
Book your Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1249+ hotels available in Heidelberg.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hannover Hbf and Heidelberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









