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€106–420Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
9h 21m€48–110Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Riesanighttrain En
10h 12m€105–197Drive 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 4m€178–683Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- 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 24m€148–370Train, 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
5h 52m€133–280
Heidelberg to Meissen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Meissen is to bus and train which costs €45 - €110 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Meissen is to train and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €140 - €370.
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 €100 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Heidelberg to Meissen, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Meissen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 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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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.
- 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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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