There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Dessau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
6h 5m€91–376Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Bitterfeldnighttrain Nj
8h 29m€39–125Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2 / ...
8h 4m€47–105Drive 467.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Dessaucar 467.3 km
5h 6m€67–97Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain 55
8h 43m€141–546Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- 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 Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
4h 44m€120–254Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
5h 54m€113–330Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
6h 12m€124–405Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
6h 16m€173–491Train 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 Magdeburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
7h 2m€146–442Fly Mannheim City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Mannheim City Airport (MHG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MHG - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
5h 43m€126–408
Heidelberg to Dessau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Dessau is to bus and train which costs €45 - €110 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Dessau is to train and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €120 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Dessau is 518 km. The road distance is 467.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Dessau without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 5m and costs €90 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Heidelberg to Dessau, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Dessau is 467 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Heidelberg to Dessau.
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Dessau, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau Hbf via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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