There are 9 ways to get from Rhine to Heidelberg by subway, train, bus, night train, 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.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Rotterdam, Alexandersubway B
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
6h 52m€64–167Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
10h 27m€47–126Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus 1924
- Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N94
9h 21m€48–73Train, night train
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 35m€59–153Drive 522.9 km
- Drive from Rhine to Heidelbergcar 522.9 km
5h 10m€97–140Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 53m€130–331Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 52m€105–289Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 31m€184–470Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 54m€146–409
Rhine to Heidelberg by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rhine to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rhine to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhine to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Hoek van Holland, Duinweg and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Rotterdam Central Station and Mönchengladbach central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Rhine to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Rhine and Heidelberg is 560 km. The road distance is 522.9 km.
The best way to get from Rhine to Heidelberg without a car is to subway and train which takes 6h 52m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Rhine to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Rhine to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rhine to Heidelberg train services, operated by RET, depart from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand station.
Rhine to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mönchengladbach central train station.
What companies run services between Rhine, South Holland, Netherlands and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Hoek van Holland, Duinweg to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Rotterdam Central Station and Mönchengladbach central train station in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Rotterdam, Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- 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)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- 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)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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 Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–99
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–99
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mönchengladbach central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- RegioJet
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Rhine to Heidelberg train services, operated by RET, arrive at Rotterdam, Alexander station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhine to Heidelberg is 523 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Rhine to Heidelberg.
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