There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to Tartu by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane FRA - TAY
9h 41m€184–523Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane FRA - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain
9h 34m€115–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain 0
30h 39m€226–450Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tartutrain 889
39h 58mDrive 1,986.2 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Tartucar 1,986.2 km
20h 59m€326–470Train to Frankfurt, fly to Riga International Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain
10h 46m€124–304Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane DUS - TAY
12h 23m€217–682Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane LUX - TAY
12h 29mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane FRA - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the train from Tallinn to Tartutrain
13h 50m€144–338Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Rīgabus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain 0 / ...
36h 42m€137–282Bus, train via Kaliningrad
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardlatrain 0
41h 31m€182–311Drive, car train
- Drive from Heidelberg to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Tartucar
26h€358–509
Heidelberg to Tartu by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Tartu is to bus and train which costs €130 - €290 and takes 36h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Tartu is to train and fly which takes 9h 34m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Tartu via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Kraków Główny, Kaunas and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 58m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Tartu is 1606 km. The road distance is 1986.2 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Tartu without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 39m and costs €220 - €450.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Heidelberg to Tartu, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Tartu train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Tartu is 1h ahead of Heidelberg. It is currently 7:31 AM in Heidelberg and 8:31 AM in Tartu.
Heidelberg to Tartu train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Tartu is 1986 km. It takes approximately 20h 59m to drive from Heidelberg to Tartu.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Tartu, Estonia?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Tartu via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaisiadorys in around 39h 58m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Luxembourg to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–25
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–18
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–25
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–19
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–25
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–24
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaisiadorys to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- LTG Link
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Mannheim to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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