There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Heidelberg by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
2h 57m€29–95Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Heidelberg321.7 km
3h 36m€12–20Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Heidelberg Pre WaypointN94 / ...
4h 24m€27–40Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
3h 48m€104–262Drive 321.5 km
- Drive from Munich to Heidelberg321.5 km
3h 6m€45–65Car train, drive
- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf1392
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Heidelberg
3h 25m€111–135Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)MUC - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
4h 11m€110–199
Munich to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Heidelberg is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €29 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Munich and Heidelberg is 327 km. The road distance is 321.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €29 - €95.
The train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 57m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Munich to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Heidelberg is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €29 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €29–95 and the journey takes 2h 57m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint every 4 hours. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 4h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €18–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Munich to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Heidelberg is 322 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Munich to Heidelberg.
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Book your Munich to Heidelberg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Heidelberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.