There are 6 ways to get from Mannheim to Heidelberg by train, bus, rideshare, tram, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
11 min€3–14Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
19 min€1–7Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Heidelberg20.4 km
35 min€2Tram
- Take the tram from Mannheim, Marktplatz to Heidelberg, Seegartentram Rnv 5
45 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mannheim to Heidelbergtaxi 20.2 km
19 min€45–60Drive 20.2 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Heidelbergcar 20.2 km
19 min€3–5
Mannheim to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Heidelberg is to train which takes 11 min and costs €3 - €14.
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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Mannheim and Heidelberg is 17 km. The road distance is 20.2 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 11 min and costs €3 - €14.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Mannheim to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Heidelberg is to train which takes 11 min and costs €3 - €14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €7 and takes 19 min.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €3–14 and the journey takes 11 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint hourly. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 19 min. ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Mannheim, Marktplatz to Heidelberg, Seegarten
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mannheim to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- €45–60
GTM-24
- Phone
- +49 621 15207676
- Website
- gtm-24.de
Shuttletaxi24 Mannheim
- Phone
- +49 162 265 7469
- Website
- shuttletaxi24.de
Taxi Böhm
- Phone
- +49 621738561
- Website
- taxiboehm.com
Taxi Monnem
- Phone
- +49 179 9040196
- Website
- taximonnem.de
Taxi Zentrale Mannheim eG
- Phone
- +49 0621 218 18
- Website
- taxi-mannheim.de
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Mannheim to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Heidelberg is 20 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Mannheim to Heidelberg.
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