There are 4 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S1 / ...
1h 28m€16–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg87.2 km
1h 34m€4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Heidelberg central train stationbus N36
1h 40m€6–10Drive 86.1 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhofcar 86.1 km
48 min€13–18
Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €12 - €18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kaiserslautern central train station station and arriving at Heidelberg central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kaiserslautern, Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is 82 km. The road distance is 86.1 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs €16 - €35.
The train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 28m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs €16 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €10 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Süwex also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Heidelberg central train station once daily. Tickets cost €6–10 and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
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 central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is 86 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Kaiserslautern to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
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