There are 8 ways to get from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Ingolstadt Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
4h 9m€45–129Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg260.7 km
3h 8m€14–16Train, bus
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Nord to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re1 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelbergbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 47m€29–79Bus to Munich International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen Münchenbus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 6mTrain via Günzburg
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Guenzburgtrain Rb
- Take the train from Günzburg to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
4h 38m€68–132Bus
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 109 / ...
4h 59m€26–38Drive 260.5 km
- Drive from Ingolstadt to Heidelbergcar 260.5 km
2h 53m€39–56Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 51m€120–259
Ingolstadt to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €14 - €16 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Ingolstadt and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Ingolstadt Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Augsburg Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Ingolstadt and Heidelberg is 359 km. The road distance is 260.5 km.
The best way to get from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Ingolstadt to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ingolstadt station.
Ingolstadt to Heidelberg train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Ingolstadt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €40 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Ingolstadt, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Augsburg Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Nuremberg central bus station in around 4h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Günzburg to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ingolstadt Nord to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Guenzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 06631 9633-33
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ingolstadt to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Ingolstadt to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Ingolstadt to Heidelberg train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ingolstadt to Heidelberg is 260 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Ingolstadt to Heidelberg.
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