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How to get fromHeathrow Terminal 4 to Heidelbergby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar) or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLHR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4h 52m
    €89–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Pencester Roadbus007
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Mannheimbus
    14h 35m
    €70–120

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe HbftrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, HauptbahnhoftrainS3 / ...
    8h 56m
    €142–644

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Heidelbergcar
    8h 29m

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Custom Housetrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLCY - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5h 44m
    €138–479

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeLHR - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5h 54m
    €87–294

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 13m
    €113–434

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Liverpool Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)planeSTN - FKB
    3. Take the train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 44m
    €84–275

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim HbftrainNj
    12h 20m
    €124–379

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbusN280
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain22 / ...
    20h 8m
    €77–173

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Heidelbergcar
    9h 37m
    €158–235

Heathrow Terminal 4 to Heidelberg by subway, train, and foot

Calendar55Weekly Services
Duration8h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 4, England and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a subway from Heathrow Terminal 4 station to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Pencester Road, Dover, Mannheim, Schloss, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim central bus station in around 14h 35m.

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