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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Heidelbergby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Heidelberg by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LAX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    12h 7m
    €301–610

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LAX - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 45m
    €316–998

  3. Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LAX - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    16h 44m

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 26m
    €390–815

  5. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LAX - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 7m
    €521–1,418

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LAX - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 35m
    €332–707

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LAX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 54m
    €460–1,371

  8. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LAX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 33m
    €462–1,267

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,409.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 7m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Heidelberg, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Heidelberg. However, you can fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can fly to Stuttgart Airport (STR), walk to Flughafen/Messe, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.

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