There are 6 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€59–139Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 007 / ...
6h 44m€21–38Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 027 / ...
6h 44m€23–40Drive 311.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Heidelbergcar 311.2 km
2h 40m€45–64Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 38m€103–190Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 1m€55–140
Essen to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Heidelberg is to bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) which costs €20 - €40 and takes 6h 44m.
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 340 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 €55 - €140.
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 €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 6h 44m.
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 €55–130 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 3 times a day. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 6h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- 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
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Essen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, 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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