There are 7 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
1h 49m€30–205Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Heidelberg250.4 km
3h 16m€10–19Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
4h 25mDrive 251.6 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhofcar 251.6 km
2h 11m€36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf 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 39m€112–245Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 41m€45–220Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Langen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb68
3h 28m€42–186
Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is to rideshare which costs €10 - €19 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 1h 49m and costs €29 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Heidelberg central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is 257 km. The road distance is 251.6 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 1h 49m and costs €29 - €210.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, including transfers.
Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 1h 49m and costs €29 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €40–200 and the journey takes 1h 32m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt central train station and Heidelberg central train station in around 4h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- 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
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Langen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is 252 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
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