There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Zutphen by train, bus, night train, 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 Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
5h 15m€63–173Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain Nj
8h 20m€38–113Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus N94
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zutphentrain Sprinter / ...
6h 22m€41–62Drive 407.2 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Zutphencar 407.2 km
3h 50m€76–109Train, 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
6h 7m€149–221
Heidelberg to Zutphen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Zutphen is to bus and train which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Zutphen is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Zutphen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zutphen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Köln Hbf and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Zutphen is 448 km. The road distance is 407.2 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Zutphen without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Heidelberg to Zutphen, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Zutphen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Zutphen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Zutphen is 407 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Heidelberg to Zutphen.
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Zutphen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Zutphen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Köln Hbf, and Arnhem Centraal in around 5h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Zutphen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
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 Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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