There are 4 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Altstadttrain S1 / ...
1h 34m€21–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg87.2 km
1h 39m€4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N36
2h€9–14Drive 88.7 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadtcar 88.7 km
51 min€13–19
Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt is to drive which takes 51 min and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaiserslautern station to Heidelberg, Altstadt. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern central train station and arriving at Heidelberg, Altstadt via Heidelberg, Betriebshof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kaiserslautern, Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Altstadt. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Heidelberg, Altstadt is 86 km. The road distance is 88.7 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt without a car is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs €21 - €40.
The train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Altstadt takes 1h 34m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs €21 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €14 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Heidelberg, Altstadt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Altstadt hourly. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 1h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €6–11 and the journey takes 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heidelberg, Altstadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt is 89 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Altstadt.
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