There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Heidelberg by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Indianapolis to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IND - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
14h 29m€473–1,570Train to Purdue University Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LAF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 10m€280–1,007Fly Indianapolis to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane IND - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
17h 51m€379–1,374Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FWA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 40m€282–1,034Bus to Covington, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CVG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
17h 4m€357–1,295Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
17h 41m€329–623Bus to Detroit, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DTW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
17h 39m€369–1,332
Indianapolis (IND) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Heidelberg is to train and fly which costs €320 - €650 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 14h 29m and costs €470 - €1600.
The distance between Indianapolis and Heidelberg is 7163 km.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Indianapolis to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Heidelberg is 6h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 9:47 AM in Indianapolis and 3:47 PM in Heidelberg.
There are 1256+ hotels available in Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Heidelberg, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Heidelberg. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport (STR), walk to Flughafen/Messe, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Stuttgart Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Covington to Frankfurt via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Covington to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
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