There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Chemnitz by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
6h 22m€99–388Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Chemnitz409.1 km
4h 37m€22–28Bus via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
7h 5m€39–68Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
5h 13m€168–388Train via Bamberg
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain S1
- Take the train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
8h 15m€107–182Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N3205
8h 30m€40–75Train #2
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
10h 16m€169–656Drive 409.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Chemnitzcar 409.6 km
4h 26m€59–85Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
5h 11m€124–287
Heidelberg to Chemnitz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Chemnitz is to rideshare which costs €22 - €28 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Chemnitz is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg central train station station and arriving at Chemnitz central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Chemnitz. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Chemnitz Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Chemnitz is 546 km. The road distance is 409.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Chemnitz without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs €95 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Heidelberg to Chemnitz, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Chemnitz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Heidelberg station.
Heidelberg to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Chemnitz is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs €95 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus via Nuremberg, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Chemnitz, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Chemnitz Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Chemnitz central bus station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- 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 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Chemnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Chemnitz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nuremberg - Bus Station.
Heidelberg to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Chemnitz is 410 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Heidelberg to Chemnitz.
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