There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
5h 26m€99–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N13
6h 44m€30–60Night train
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 26m€32–167Drive 467.9 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Heidelbergcar 467.9 km
3h 57m€66–95Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, bus
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus
4h 47m€92–333Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus
5h 43m€175–413Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport, bus
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LEJ - STR
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus
7h 18m€158–335
Leipzig to Heidelberg by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €65 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Leipzig and Heidelberg is 463 km. The road distance is 467.9 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs €95 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Leipzig to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Leipzig to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Heidelberg is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs €95 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 44m.
Leipzig to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Heidelberg is 468 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Leipzig to Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €95–170 and the journey takes 4h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 6h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–310
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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