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There are 11 ways to get from The Hague to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 15m
    €58–143

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    9h 44m
    €45–75

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 30m
    €54–140

  4. Drive  520.6 km

    1. Drive from The Hague to Heidelbergcar car 520.6 km
    4h 45m
    €108–156

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Sprinter / ...
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 48m
    €62–114

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 53m
    €124–313

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 31m
    €177–432

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 56m
    €140–381

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 24m
    €131–280

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 37m
    €102–279

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 37m
    €133–370

The Hague to Heidelberg by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between The Hague, Netherlands and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Den Haag Centraal to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 9h 44m.

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