There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Heidelberg by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Indianapolis, train
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IND - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
14h 27m€411–2,664Train to Purdue University Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LAF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 10m€235–896Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FWA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
15h 27m€250–928Bus to Covington, fly, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CVG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
17h 5m€352–1,386Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
17h 36m€289–553Bus to Detroit, fly, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DTW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
17h 40m€477–1,025
Indianapolis (IND) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Heidelberg is to train and fly which costs €280 - €600 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 14h 27m and costs €410 - €2700.
The distance between Indianapolis and Heidelberg is 7163 km.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Indianapolis to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Heidelberg is 6h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 6:32 AM in Indianapolis and 12:32 PM in Heidelberg.
There are 1198+ hotels available in Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Heidelberg, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Heidelberg. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lafayette Amtrak Station, walk to Columbia St & 2nd St, take the line 21 bus to Purdue West on Mitch Daniels Blvd: BUS566, walk to Purdue University Airport (LAF) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Covington to Frankfurt via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Covington to Frankfurt via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Covington to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–2,800
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–550
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Frankfurt via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Covington to Frankfurt via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Covington to Frankfurt via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Frankfurt via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Covington to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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