There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Leverkusen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
2h 32m€45–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
5h 14m€23–39Drive 256.7 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Leverkusencar 256.7 km
2h 15m€37–53Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 32m€108–199Train via Bonn
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain 55
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
3h 18mTrain via Koblenz
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
7h 22m
Heidelberg to Leverkusen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Leverkusen is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Leverkusen is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Leverkusen via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Koeln Messe/Deutz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Leverkusen is 268 km. The road distance is 256.7 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Leverkusen without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs €45 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Heidelberg to Leverkusen, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Leverkusen is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs €45 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Leverkusen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €40–190 and the journey takes 1h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cologne Airport CGN every 4 hours. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 3h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Heidelberg to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Leverkusen is 257 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Heidelberg to Leverkusen.
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