There are 8 ways to get from Linköping to Heidelberg by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LPI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 27m€71–355Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
15h 16m€207–322Bus
- Take the bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N33
21h 34m€123–187Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain En
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
20h 5mFly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LPI - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 40m€103–475Train
- Take the train from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
16h 24m€231–343Drive 1,468 km
- Drive from Linköping to Heidelbergcar 1,468 km
13h 38m€273–394Drive, car train
- Drive from Linköping to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar
16h 2m€290–402
Linköping to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linköping to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €120 - €190 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Linköping to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 6h 27m and costs €70 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Linköping to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Linköping and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Linköping station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Linkoping Centralstation and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Linköping and Heidelberg is 1125 km. The road distance is 1468 km.
The best way to get from Linköping to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 15h 16m and costs €200 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Linköping to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Linköping to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linköping station.
Linköping to Heidelberg train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Linkoping Centralstation.
The best way to get from Linköping to Heidelberg is to train via Kassel which takes 15h 16m and costs €200 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 21h 34m.
What companies run services between Linköping, Sweden and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Linkoping Centralstation to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linköping to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Hamburg central bus station in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 (0) 911 / 240 388 – 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
Night train from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Linköping to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Linköping to Heidelberg train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linköping to Heidelberg is 1468 km. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Linköping to Heidelberg.
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