There are 3 ways to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelberg by train, car, bus, or tram
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 Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 49m€23–48Drive 121.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelbergcar 121.9 km
1h 13m€18–26Bus, train, tram
- Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus 10A
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, Seegartentram
2h 58m€30–59
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelberg by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelberg is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct train from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein and Heidelberg is 118 km. The road distance is 121.9 km.
The best way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs €22 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), depart from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof station.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelberg train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelberg is 122 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Heidelberg.
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What companies run services between Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bingen, Villa Sachsen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Bingen, Stadtbahnhof, Bingen, Stadtbahnhof, and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Rüdesheim to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Schedules at
- go.on
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