There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate by train, bus, car, tram, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
1h 3m€17–77Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Mainz88.9 km
1h 22m€4Bus via Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Frankfurtbus Airport Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb.bus S8x / ...
2h 40mDrive 88.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Mainzcar 88.3 km
46 min€13–18Tram, train
- Take the tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram Rnv 5
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
2h 33m€19–36Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus 476
3h 34m€11–18
Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel and arriving at Mainz, Bodelschwinghstraße via Frankfurt and Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Rhineland-Palatinate is 89 km. The road distance is 88.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs €16 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate bus services, operated by HEAG mobilo GmbH, depart from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel station.
Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs €16 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt, which costs and takes 2h 40m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €15–70 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Mainz, Bodelschwinghstraße via Frankfurt and Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb. in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
Tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- [email protected]
- Website
- HEAG mobilo GmbH
Bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- HEAG mobilo GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- DB Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate bus services, operated by HEAG mobilo GmbH, arrive at Frankfurt station.
Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate is 88 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Heidelberg to Rhineland-Palatinate.
There are 1214+ hotels available in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heidelberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.