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How to get fromElmshorn to Heidelbergby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Elmshorn to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    6h 27m
    €117–380

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N33
    9h 36m
    €47–85

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 58m
    €58–167

  4. Drive 595.9 km

    1. Drive from Elmshorn to Heidelbergcar car 595.9 km
    5h 5m
    €86–125

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    2. Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar car
    6h 57m
    €112–146

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    7h 7m
    €129–406

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 17m
    €101–260

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

    1. Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heidelberg Hbftrain train
    4h 56m
    €115–315

  9. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heidelberg Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €148–481

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 56m
    €148–426

Elmshorn to Heidelberg by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Elmshorn to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 8h 4m.

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