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How to get fromSydney to Heidelbergby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Heidelberg by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SYD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    26h 46m
    €451–902

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SYD - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    29h 23m
    €627–1,352

  3. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SYD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    27h 54m
    €595–1,127

  4. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SYD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    29h 43m
    €525–1,039

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SYD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    29h 16m
    €660–1,037

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SYD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    30h 1m
    €591–1,190

  7. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane SYD - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    34h 45m
    €582–1,170

  8. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SYD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    34h 20m
    €525–2,774

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration25h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€404Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,595.6 km
  • Duration: 26h 46m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Heidelberg, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Sydney to Heidelberg. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport (STR), walk to Flughafen/Messe, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.

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