There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Duisburg by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
3h 20m€32–106Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Duisburg305.2 km
3h 16m€15–20Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Duisburg central train stationbus FlixBus 027
5h 29m€30–45Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Duisburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 25m€32–102Drive 305.2 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Duisburgcar 305.2 km
2h 40m€57–82Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain 55 / ...
4h 4m€50–110Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 28m€108–218
Heidelberg to Duisburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Duisburg is to rideshare which costs €15 - €20 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Duisburg is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Duisburg central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Duisburg Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Duisburg is 318 km. The road distance is 305.2 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Duisburg without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 20m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Heidelberg to Duisburg, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Duisburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Duisburg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 20m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Duisburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–95 and the journey takes 2h 2m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Duisburg central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 5h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Duisburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Heidelberg to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Duisburg is 305 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Heidelberg to Duisburg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heidelberg and Duisburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























