There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Mainau by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain Ic87 / ...
4h 3m€38–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Constance central bus stationbus 011 / ...
5h 39m€28–41Drive 263.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Mainaucar 263.6 km
2h 39m€39–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain
4h 50m€135–393Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re73 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
4h 55m€49–231
Heidelberg to Mainau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Mainau is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Mainau is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Mainau station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Constance central bus station via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Mainau. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Konstanz-Wollmatingen via Hauptbahnhof and Singen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Mainau is 286 km. The road distance is 263.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Mainau without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 4h 3m and costs €35 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Heidelberg to Mainau, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Mainau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Mainau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Mainau is to train via Stuttgart which takes 4h 3m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Mainau, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz-Wollmatingen via Hauptbahnhof and Singen in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Constance central bus station via Freiburg in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Constance central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Mainau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Heidelberg to Mainau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Mainau is 264 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Heidelberg to Mainau.
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