There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Mülheim by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
3h€35–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
6h 20m€29–54Drive 303.5 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Mülheimcar 303.5 km
2h 44m€44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 20m€113–204Tram, train
- Take the tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain Re
4h 15mTrain via Mainz
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain Re
7h 24m
Heidelberg to Mülheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Mülheim is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Mülheim is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Mülheim station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Mülheim. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Heidelberg and Mülheim is 327 km. The road distance is 303.5 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Mülheim without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs €35 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Heidelberg to Mülheim, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Mülheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Mülheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Mülheim is to train which takes 3h and costs €35 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Mülheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–240 and the journey takes 2h 2m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf via Cologne Airport CGN, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 6h 20m.
- 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 Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
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
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Mülheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Heidelberg to Mülheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Mülheim is 303 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Heidelberg to Mülheim.
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