There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Nijmegen 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
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
4h 23m€48–336Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus N94
5h 19m€30–60Drive 397 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Nijmegencar 397 km
3h 37m€71–103Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
5h 17m€149–243Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Nijmegentrain
5h 55m€58–261
Heidelberg to Nijmegen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Nijmegen is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Nijmegen is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Nijmegen Centraal Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Nijmegen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Nijmegen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Nijmegen is 435 km. The road distance is 397 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Nijmegen without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €45 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Heidelberg to Nijmegen, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Nijmegen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Nijmegen is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €45 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Nijmegen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Nijmegen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Arnhem Centraal in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Nijmegen Centraal Station once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 5h 19m.
- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- 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
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Venlo to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–16
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 Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Nijmegen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Heidelberg to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Nijmegen is 397 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Heidelberg to Nijmegen.
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