There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Kehl by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Kehl train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
1h 54m€12–18Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Kehl Bahnhoftrain Rs4
2h 3m€47–106Drive 128.5 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Kehlcar 128.5 km
1h 7m€24–34Train via Appenweier Bahnhof
- Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain Re2 / ...
2h 41m€37–49
Heidelberg to Kehl by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Kehl is to bus which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Kehl is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs €23 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Kehl train station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Kehl. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kehl Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Kehl is 131 km. The road distance is 128.5 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Kehl without a car is to bus which takes 1h 54m and costs €12 - €18.
The bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Kehl train station takes 1h 54m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Heidelberg to Kehl bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Kehl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Kehl is to bus which takes 1h 54m and costs €12 - €18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Kehl train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Kehl Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Offenburg Bahnhof in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Kehl Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Kehl train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Kehl bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kehl train station.
Heidelberg to Kehl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Kehl is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Heidelberg to Kehl.
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