There are 6 ways to get from Meppen to Heidelberg by train, bus, 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 Meppen, Bahnhof to Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbftrain 35
- Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
5h 32m€77–157Train, bus via Münster
cheapest- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 35
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 027
9h 53m€49–87Train, bus
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Recklinghausen Hbftrain 35
- Take the bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOBbus
8h 41mDrive 462 km
- Drive from Meppen to Heidelbergcar 462 km
3h 55m€84–120Train, fly
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 29m€139–269Train via Münster
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
5h 59m€79–154
Meppen to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Meppen to Heidelberg is to train and bus via Münster which costs €45 - €90 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Meppen to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Meppen to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Meppen, Bahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Meppen and Heidelberg is 506 km. The road distance is 462 km.
The best way to get from Meppen to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Meppen to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Meppen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Meppen, Bahnhof station.
Meppen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppen to Heidelberg is 462 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Meppen to Heidelberg.
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What companies run services between Meppen, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Münster bus stop to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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