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How to get fromOxford to Heidelbergby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Oxford to Heidelberg by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    8h 48m
    €263–636

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 198 / ...
    21h 14m
    €72–128

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    18h 49m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 55m
    €174–375

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Heidelbergcar car
    9h 26m
    €271–337

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Heidelbergcar car
    10h 33m
    €163–281

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 59m
    €138–316

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LHR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 11m
    €136–404

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 15m
    €174–473

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LHR - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 50m
    €161–399

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 5m
    €126–331

  12. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane STN - FKB
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 42m
    €99–313

  13. Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LCY - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 52m
    €173–458

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration2h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,127.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Oxford, England and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Oxford to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Lane to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, and Frankfurt central train station in around 21h 14m.

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