There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Heidelberg by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
2h 56m€55–260Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Heidelberg321.7 km
3h 36m€12–20Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N94 / ...
4h 24m€25–45Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 46m€90–280Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 30m€42–260Drive 321.5 km
- Drive from Munich to Heidelbergcar 321.5 km
3h 8m€46–66Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 31m€119–290
Munich to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Heidelberg is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €55 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Munich and Heidelberg is 327 km. The road distance is 321.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €55 - €260.
The train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 56m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Munich to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Heidelberg is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €55 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €55–260 and the journey takes 2h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint every 4 hours. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 4h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Munich to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Heidelberg is 321 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Munich to Heidelberg.
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Book your Munich to Heidelberg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Heidelberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.