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How to get fromHeidelberg to Hamburgby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    5h 41m
    €105–467

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 560.7 km
    6h
    €15–40

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    8h 15m
    €50–85

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 50m
    €35–120

  5. Drive 562.5 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Hamburgcar car 562.5 km
    4h 42m
    €81–117

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20N / ...
    6h 32m
    €130–600

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    6h 44m
    €108–138

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Hanoverbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)train train Rb
    10h 36m
    €82–154

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3h 46m
    €89–265

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4h 8m
    €104–322

  11. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 57m
    €127–508

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 14m
    €141–481

Heidelberg to Hamburg by tram and train

Calendar229Weekly Services
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–460 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 8h 15m.

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