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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 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20N / ...
    4h 41m
    €110–220

  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
    €45–75

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain 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
    €83–119

  6. Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    5h 41m
    €105–227

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    6h 44m
    €108–139

  8. 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 48m
    €91–231

  9. 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 7m
    €97–279

  10. 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 52m
    €120–450

  11. 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 10m
    €138–252

Heidelberg to Hamburg by train

Calendar33Weekly Trains
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 605.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €110–220 and the journey takes 4h 41m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 15m.

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