There are 5 ways to get from Velbert to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Rb
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
3h 11mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wuppertal train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus N965
7h 33m€26–53Bus via Mannheim central bus station
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus
7h 4mDrive 298.8 km
- Drive from Velbert to Heidelbergcar 298.8 km
2h 38m€43–61Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Velbert Parkstraße to Essen Werden Sbus
- Take the train from Essen Werden S to D-Derendorf Strain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 19m€111–211
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velbert to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €25 - €55 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Velbert to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Velbert to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Velbert ZOB and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Essen Hbf and Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Velbert to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Velbert Neviges Markt/Bahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Wuppertal-Vohwinkel, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Velbert and Heidelberg is 306 km. The road distance is 298.8 km.
The best way to get from Velbert to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Velbert to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Velbert to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Velbert to Heidelberg train services, operated by National Express, depart from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel station.
The best way to get from Velbert to Heidelberg is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus via Mannheim central bus station, which costs and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Velbert, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Velbert Neviges Markt/Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf, Wuppertal-Vohwinkel, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 11m. Alternatively, Hak Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOB twice a week, and the journey takes 4h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Werden S to D-Derendorf S
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Bus from Velbert Parkstraße to Essen Werden S
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Bus from Velbert Parkstraße to Essen Werden S
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wuppertal train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Velbert to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Velbert to Heidelberg train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Velbert to Heidelberg is 299 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Velbert to Heidelberg.
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