There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Meissen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
6h 58m€111–456Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Dresden central stationbus N3205
12h 35m€50–85Night train
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Riesanighttrain En
10h 11m€105–207Drive 471.8 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Meissencar 471.8 km
5h 2m€68–98Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
11h 5m€183–743Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadttrain
4h 22m€158–375Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Coswig Bahnhoftrain
6h 3m€139–319
Heidelberg to Meissen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Meissen is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Meissen is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €150 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Meissen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint and arriving at Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Nossen Markt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Meissen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Frankfurt and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Meissen is 597 km. The road distance is 471.8 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Meissen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 58m and costs €110 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Heidelberg to Meissen, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Meissen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Meissen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Meissen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 58m and costs €110 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 12h 35m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Meissen, Saxony, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Frankfurt and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- 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 Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Coswig Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Riesa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Meissen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Heidelberg to Meissen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Meissen is 472 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Heidelberg to Meissen.
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