There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bielefeld by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Dortmund
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 55 / ...
4h 21m€85–371Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Bielefeld338.4 km
4h 5m€19–24Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N110
7h 24m€34–58Drive 343.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Bielefeldcar 343.3 km
3h 17m€50–71Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
4h 43m€138–324Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain 55
4h 54m€80–360Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- 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 Bielefeld Hbftrain
4h 47m€131–376
Heidelberg to Bielefeld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Bielefeld is to rideshare which costs €19 - €24 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Bielefeld is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Bielefeld station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Bielefeld Brackwede train station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Bielefeld is 471 km. The road distance is 343.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Bielefeld without a car is to train via Dortmund which takes 4h 21m and costs €85 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Heidelberg to Bielefeld, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Bielefeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Bielefeld is to train via Dortmund which takes 4h 21m and costs €85 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Bielefeld, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Dortmund Hbf in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Bielefeld Brackwede train station via Frankfurt Airport in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Bielefeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Heidelberg to Bielefeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Bielefeld is 343 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Heidelberg to Bielefeld.
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