There are 5 ways to get from Velbert to Heidelberg by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train via Essen Hbf
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h 52m€39–117Drive 299.9 km
- Drive from Velbert to Heidelbergcar 299.9 km
2h 37m€43–62Bus, 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 23m€112–226Train
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h 55m€49–142Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
7h 51m€60–96
Velbert to Heidelberg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velbert to Heidelberg is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Velbert to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €40 - €65.
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 Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Velbert and Heidelberg is 356 km. The road distance is 299.9 km.
The best way to get from Velbert to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Essen Hbf which takes 3h 52m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Velbert to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Velbert to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
Velbert to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Velbert to Heidelberg is 300 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Velbert to Heidelberg.
There are 1182+ hotels available in Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Velbert, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €35–90 and the journey takes 2h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Werden S to D-Derendorf S
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Velbert Parkstraße to Essen Werden S
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- rheinbahn.de
Bus from Velbert Parkstraße to Essen Werden S
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- rheinbahn.de
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