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How to get fromHeidelberg to Detmoldby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Detmold by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    5h 6m
    €72–280

  2. Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    7h 16m
    €45–112

  3. Drive  326.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Detmoldcar car 326.1 km
    3h 25m
    €47–68

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    6h 14m
    €92–338

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim to Kasselbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    8h 25m
    €49–120

Heidelberg to Detmold by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Detmold, Germany?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Altenbeken in around 5h 6m.

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