Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Aachen to Heidelberg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 30 m
Average
2 h 41 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
240 km
It's difficult to get from Aachen to Heidelberg without transferring at least once.
Distance | 149 miles (240 km) | |
Average train duration | 4 h 13 min | |
Average train ticket price | $42 (€36) | |
Train frequency | 3 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn with connection, Deutsche Bahn or National Express |
Trains from Aachen to Heidelberg cover the 149 miles (240 km) long trip taking on average 4 h 13 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection, Deutsche Bahn or National Express. Normally, there are 3 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $42 (€36), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $35 (€30). Travelers depart most frequently from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
For as little as $35 (€30) you can travel by train from Aachen to Heidelberg with Deutsche Bahn and National Express. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this journey.
National Express is the leading train company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 trains a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express trains are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most trains are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Aachen - Heidelberg train: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
Train information from Aachen to Heidelberg with National Express:
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Heidelberg from Aachen. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Train information from Aachen to Heidelberg with Deutsche Bahn:
When departing from Aachen, you have various train station options to start your journey from including Aachen Hbf, Aachen West and Aachen-Rothe Erde. When arriving in Heidelberg, you can end your trip in train stations like Heidelberg Hbf, Heidelberg-Altstadt and Heidelberg-Kirchheim/Rohrbach.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Aachen Hbf, which is located around 1.4 miles (2.3 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Heidelberg Hbf, located 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away from the city centre.
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