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There are 9 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 37m
    €62–205

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 027
    12h 44m
    €61–94

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Dortmund to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    12h 5m

  4. Drive  556.8 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Heidelbergcar car 556.8 km
    5h 13m
    €103–148

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 37m
    €142–372

  6. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 48m
    €100–244

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 15m
    €169–431

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 16m
    €186–481

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 11m
    €136–271

Leeuwarden to Heidelberg by train

Calendar220Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 587.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Groningen central station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 3 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 10h 44m.

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