There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg University to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
5h 56m€105–477Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Hamburg560.7 km
6h 11m€15–40Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
9h 30m€52–92Night train
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 5m€38–122Drive 562.2 km
- Drive from Heidelberg University to Hamburgcar 562.2 km
4h 49m€80–116Drive, car train
- Drive from Heidelberg University to Frankfurtcar
- Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
6h 50m€107–138Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Altstadt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 9m€91–253Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
5h 12m€106–340Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
5h 36m€143–479Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
6h 1m€124–526
Heidelberg University to Hamburg by foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg University to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €15 - €40 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg University to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg University to Hamburg station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Peterskirche and arriving at Hamburg central bus station via Heidelberg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg University to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Bismarckplatz and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Heidelberg University and Hamburg is 612 km. The road distance is 562.2 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg University to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €100 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Heidelberg University to Hamburg, including transfers.
Heidelberg University to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg University to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg University to Hamburg is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €100 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg University, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–470 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Altstadt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg University to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Heidelberg University to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg University to Hamburg is 562 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Heidelberg University to Hamburg.
There are 1656+ hotels available in Hamburg.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heidelberg University and Hamburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























