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How to get fromHeidelberg Castle Visitor Centre to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg Castle Visitor Centre to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2h 39m
    €45–199

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Colognerideshare rideshare 249.8 km
    3h 3m
    €10–19

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    5h 37m

  4. Drive 251.4 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg Castle Visitor Centre to Colognecar car 251.4 km
    2h 18m
    €36–52

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Altstadt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 9m
    €114–228

  6. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    2h 39m
    €45–199

  7. Train via Mainz

    1. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain train Rb26
    6h 4m
    €50–84

Heidelberg Castle Visitor Centre to Cologne by foot and train

Calendar165Weekly Services
Duration2h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 262.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 39m

What companies run services between Heidelberg Castle Visitor Centre, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €40–190 and the journey takes 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heidelberg Castle Visitor Centre to Köln via Heidelberg, Rathaus/Bergbahn, Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, Heidelberg central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 5h 37m.

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