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How to get fromHeidelberg to Meissenby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Meissen by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadttrain train
    4h 23m
    €148–364

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N3205
    12h 29m
    €40–75

  3. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Coswig Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 19m
    €110–400

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Riesanighttrain night train En
    10h 11m
    €105–197

  5. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Coswig Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 4m
    €135–279

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    11h 5m
    €179–727

  7. Drive 471.8 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Meissencar car 471.8 km
    5h 2m
    €67–97

Heidelberg to Meissen by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 509.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, Leipzig Hbf, and Coswig Bahnhof in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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