There are 5 ways to get from Thuringia 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 Erfurt Central Station to Heidelberg Central StationFlx10
3h 11m€4–120Bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre WaypointN3205
5h 39m€29–40Drive 330.1 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Heidelberg330.1 km
3h 4m€47–67Train, fly
- Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
4h 18m€111–236Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
3h 40m€41–105
Thuringia to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €29 - €40 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €70.
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 a direct train departing from Erfurt Central Station station and arriving at Heidelberg Central Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Thuringia and Heidelberg is 338 km. The road distance is 330.1 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €4 - €120.
The train from Erfurt Central Station to Heidelberg Central Station takes 3h 11m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Thuringia to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Thuringia to Heidelberg train services, operated by FlixTrain GmbH, depart from Erfurt Central Station.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Heidelberg is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €4 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €40 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
FlixTrain GmbH operates a train from Erfurt Central Station to Heidelberg Central Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €4–50 and the journey takes 3h 11m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €29–40 and the journey takes 5h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Erfurt Central Station to Heidelberg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–50
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Central Station to Heidelberg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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 Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Thuringia to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Thuringia to Heidelberg train services, operated by FlixTrain GmbH, arrive at Heidelberg Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thuringia to Heidelberg is 330 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Thuringia to Heidelberg.
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