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

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There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Detmold by train, bus, night train, 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
    4h 59m
    €73–319

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt Airportbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N110
    9h 45m
    €41–66

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Goettingennighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Altenbekentrain train Rb85
    7h
    €80–267

  4. Drive 326.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Detmoldcar car 326.1 km
    3h 25m
    €47–67

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    6h 13m
    €93–380

Heidelberg to Detmold by train

Calendar148Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Detmold, Bahnhof via Frankfurt Airport, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 9h 45m.

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