There are 6 ways to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg by bus, train, rideshare, tram, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
19 min€1–3Train
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
23 min€1–12Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Heidelberg20.4 km
35 min€2Tram
- Take the tram from Mannheim, Paradeplatz to Heidelberg, Seegartentram Rnv 5
46 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelbergtaxi 22.6 km
22 min€50–65Drive 22.6 km
- Drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelbergcar 22.6 km
22 min€4–5
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg is to bus which takes 19 min and costs €1 - €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ludwigshafen, Mitte and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein and Heidelberg is 18 km. The road distance is 22.6 km.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg without a car is to bus which takes 19 min and costs €1 - €3.
The bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint takes 19 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ludwigshafen, Mitte station.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg is to bus which takes 19 min and costs €1 - €3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €1 - €12 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint hourly. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 23 min. Süwex also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mannheim to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg is 23 km. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Heidelberg.
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