There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
5h 15m€101–265Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Heidelberg Pre WaypointN36
21h 16m€70–115Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
10h 25m€175–741Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Heidelberg
11h 46mFly Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)MAN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
6h 1m€98–262Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)BHX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
6h 46m€123–428Fly Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MAN - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
6h 48m€105–384Fly Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MAN - CGN
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
6h 47m€91–332Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim HbfNj
13h 35m€152–594Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint108 / ...
23h 51m€74–218Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Heidelberg
12h 53m€205–293
Manchester to Heidelberg by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Heidelberg is to train and bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Manchester and Heidelberg is 937 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 25m and costs €170 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Manchester to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Manchester to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Heidelberg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Heidelberg is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 25m and costs €170 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €220 and takes 23h 51m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station in around 23h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–150
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €45–75
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Heidelberg is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 9:56 PM in Manchester and 10:56 PM in Heidelberg.
Manchester to Heidelberg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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