There are 6 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Recklinghausen Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 42
3h 56m€60–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N965
7h 23m€32–58Bus via Mannheim central bus station
- Take the bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOBbus
6h 10mDrive 329.7 km
- Drive from Recklinghausen to Heidelbergcar 329.7 km
2h 54m€49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 7m€118–221Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
4h 4m€60–152
Recklinghausen to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recklinghausen to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Recklinghausen to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Recklinghausen to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Recklinghausen and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Recklinghausen Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Recklinghausen and Heidelberg is 378 km. The road distance is 329.7 km.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €60 - €150.
The train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 56m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Recklinghausen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Recklinghausen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Recklinghausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Heidelberg is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Mannheim central bus station, which costs and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Recklinghausen, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 6 times a week. Tickets cost €60–150 and the journey takes 3h 56m. Alternatively, Hak Bus operates a bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOB twice a week, and the journey takes 5h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bochum central station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Recklinghausen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Recklinghausen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recklinghausen to Heidelberg is 330 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Recklinghausen to Heidelberg.
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