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How to get fromChester to Heidelbergby train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Chester to Heidelberg by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 57m
    €281–532

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 198 / ...
    25h 11m
    €99–162

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus L40
    4. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    21h 33m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 21m
    €237–449

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Heidelbergcar car
    11h 16m
    €316–400

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Heidelbergcar car
    12h 24m
    €210–355

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 23m
    €114–292

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MAN - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 1m
    €121–271

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 52m
    €134–333

  10. Fly Liverpool to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LPL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 59m
    €110–197

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 33m
    €104–346

  12. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 2m
    €138–352

Chester to Heidelberg by train and foot

Calendar85Weekly Services
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,135.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Chester to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station in around 25h 11m.

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