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How to get fromSydney to Heidelbergby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Heidelberg by plane or train

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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
    25h 40m
    €482–783

  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 38m
    €581–1,041

  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
    29h 29m
    €546–1,252

  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 Muenchen Ost to Heidelberg Hbftrain train
    29h 47m
    €538–1,276

  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 9m
    €502–1,333

  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
    28h 54m
    €552–1,290

  7. 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
    33h 24m
    €515–1,466

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration24h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€455Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,595.6 km
  • Duration: 25h 40m

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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