There are 5 ways to get from Thuringia 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 Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 22m€54–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N3205
5h 39m€30–50Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain En
4h 31m€60–100Drive 330.2 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Heidelbergcar 330.2 km
3h 6m€62–89Train, fly
- Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 12m€111–205
Thuringia to Heidelberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erfurt central train station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 39m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Heidelberg Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Thuringia and Heidelberg is 350 km. The road distance is 330.2 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Thuringia to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Thuringia to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Thuringia to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Heidelberg is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 3h. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Erfurt Hbf to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Thuringia to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Thuringia to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thuringia to Heidelberg is 330 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Thuringia to Heidelberg.
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