There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
2h 47m€45–112Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N27 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 108 / ...
6h 31m€24–40Drive 311.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Heidelbergcar 311.2 km
2h 40m€44–63Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 38m€106–256Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 1m€35–95Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N116 / ...
6h 44m€29–40Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DUS - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 5m€144–345
Essen to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Heidelberg is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Essen and Heidelberg is 339 km. The road distance is 311.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 47m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Essen to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Essen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Heidelberg is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 47m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €35–90 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Frankfurt central train station in around 6h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Essen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Heidelberg is 311 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Essen to Heidelberg.
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