There are 5 ways to get from Herne to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h 54m€65–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N07 / ...
6h 28m€34–58Drive 319 km
- Drive from Herne to Heidelbergcar 319 km
2h 51m€46–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Herne Bf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 51m€120–208Bus via Mannheim Hbf
- Take the bus from Bochum to Mannheim, ZOBbus
7h 11m
Herne to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herne to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Herne to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Herne to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Herne Bf and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Herne to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Herne Bf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Herne and Heidelberg is 356 km. The road distance is 319 km.
The best way to get from Herne to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs €65 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Herne to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Herne to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Herne to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Herne to Heidelberg is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs €65 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 28m.
What companies run services between Herne, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €60–260 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 3 times a day. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 5h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Herne Bf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herne Bf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Bochum to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
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More Questions & Answers
Herne to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Herne to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Herne to Heidelberg is 319 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Herne to Heidelberg.
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