There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
2h 20m€43–206Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Cologne249.8 km
2h 53m€10–19Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 51mDrive 251.4 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedralcar 251.4 km
2h 14m€36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 47m€112–235Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
2h 43m€45–210
Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €10 - €19 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Cologne Cathedral is 257 km. The road distance is 251.4 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 20m and costs €40 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 20m and costs €40 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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 bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cologne Cathedral via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB and Köln in around 4h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- 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 Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral.
Book your Heidelberg to Cologne Cathedral train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1853+ hotels available in Cologne Cathedral.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heidelberg and Cologne Cathedral. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.