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How to get fromHeidelberg to Dessauby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Dessau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Messetrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    6h 13m
    €94–389

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    7h 57m
    €47–110

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    8h 30m
    €49–200

  4. Drive 467.3 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Dessaucar car 467.3 km
    5h 6m
    €67–96

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain train 55
    8h 44m
    €144–604

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    4h 39m
    €122–269

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 47m
    €114–352

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €129–416

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €173–500

Heidelberg to Dessau by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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 Messe in around 6h 13m.

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