There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Dessau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Erfurt
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 Dessau Hbftrain S2
6h 11m€95–416Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
8h 30m€48–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Leipzig central train stationbus N13
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain Re13 / ...
7h 56m€53–119Drive 476.4 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Dessaucar 476.4 km
4h 54m€68–98Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain 55
8h 44m€146–594Train 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 39m€125–288Train 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 46m€113–342Train 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 8m€133–409Train 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 11m€185–506
Heidelberg to Dessau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Dessau is to bus and train which costs €50 - €120 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Dessau is to train and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Dessau is 526 km. The road distance is 476.4 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Dessau without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 6h 11m and costs €95 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Heidelberg to Dessau, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Dessau is 476 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–340
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
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- 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 Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.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 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
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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 Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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