There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Indianapolis by train, plane, or bus
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Train, fly to Indianapolis
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane FRA - IND
16h 5m$476–3,072Train, fly to Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane FRA - LAF
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
18h 38m$321–1,211Train, fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane FRA - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Indianapolis, INbus
18h 56m$330–1,249Train, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FRA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
19h 50m$336–635Train, fly to Covington, bus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Covington (CVG)plane FRA - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
20h 48m$540–2,197
Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Indianapolis is to train and fly which costs $330 - $650 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Indianapolis is to train and fly which takes 16h 5m and costs $470 - $3,100.
The distance between Heidelberg and Indianapolis is 4476 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Heidelberg to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 6h behind Heidelberg. It is currently 10:17 PM in Heidelberg and 4:17 PM in Indianapolis.
There are 878+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Indianapolis. However, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Indianapolis (IND), walk to Indianapolis Airport, then take the line 8 bus to Ctc-M. Alternatively, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Purdue University Airport (LAF), walk to Purdue West on Mitch Daniels Blvd, take the line 21 bus to Columbia St & 2nd St, walk to Lafayette Amtrak Station, then take the train to Indianapolis.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Wayne International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Wayne International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- 1st Class
- $26–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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