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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
Cheapest price
$37
Average price
$149
Fastest journey
4 h 54 m
Average duration
4 h 55 m
Trains per day
42
Distance
478 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf will cost around $149 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $37.
Of the 42 trains that leave Heidelberg Hbf for Berlin Hbf on Thu, Jul 16, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jul 16 the direct trains cover the 478 km distance in an average of 4 h 55 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 h 54 m .
On Thu, Jul 16 the slowest trains will take 4 h 59 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
ICE 6982:02 AM7h27Heidelberg Hbf9:29 AMBerlin Hbf$371One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain5:06 PM4h54Heidelberg Hbf10:00 PMBerlin Hbf$511One-way0 transfers- FlixTrain3:06 PM4h54Heidelberg Hbf8:00 PMBerlin Hbf$511One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain1:06 PM4h54Heidelberg Hbf6:00 PMBerlin Hbf$561One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain3:01 PM4h59Heidelberg Hbf8:00 PMBerlin Hbf$571One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain5:06 PM4h54Heidelberg Hbf10:00 PMBerlin Hbf$511One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain1:06 PM4h54Heidelberg Hbf6:00 PMBerlin Hbf$561One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain9:06 AM4h54Heidelberg Hbf2:00 PMBerlin Hbf$611One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain3:06 PM4h54Heidelberg Hbf8:00 PMBerlin Hbf$511One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain3:01 PM4h59Heidelberg Hbf8:00 PMBerlin Hbf$571One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 9m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, and a flight costs an average of $85.
Distance: 297 miles (478 km)
Compare train with
Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$71 Average price | $174 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $108 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 37m Average total duration 8h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf:
A bus is $23 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf costing on average $71 (€58).
A bus is $127 (€104) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf costing on average $174 (€143).
Other travel options to Berlin Hbf take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 26m.
Bus takes on average 8h 7m.
The journey is about 20m faster (5h 26m by train vs 5h 46m by car) and roughly $37 (€31) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($71 (€58) vs $108 (€89)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with FlixTrain, FlixTrain GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf train times
The table below shows live departures for Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf trains for today, Wednesday, July 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlixTrain | 11:01 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 4h59 | 4:00 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| FlixTrain | 11:06 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 4h54 | 4:00 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 19264 · ICE 690 · ICE 27 · 4613 | On time 11:10 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h19 | 5:29 PM Berlin Hbf | 4 transfers | |
| 19264 · ICE 690 | 11:10 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h24 | 5:34 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| 19264 · ICE 690 · ICE 1651 · ICE 1006 | 11:10 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h13 | 5:23 PM Berlin Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| 19264 · ICE 690 · ICE 2571 · ICE 1006 | 11:10 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h13 | 5:23 PM Berlin Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| FlixTrain | 1:00 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 5h00 | 6:00 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| FlixTrain | 1:06 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 4h54 | 6:00 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 19268 · ICE 598 | On time 1:10 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h41 | 7:51 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 211 · IC 2161 · ICE 1004 | 1:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h10 | 7:23 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| 19275 · 23443 · 88621 · ICE 502 | On time 1:49 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 7h40 | 9:29 PM Berlin Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| 19270 · ICE 370 | 2:10 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h21 | 8:31 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| 19270 · ICE 370 · ICE 1504 | On time 2:10 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h12 | 8:22 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| S3 · ICE 518 · ICE 653 | 2:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h57 | 9:10 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| S2 · ICE 72 · ICE 653 | 2:33 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h37 | 9:10 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| 19272 · ICE 596 | On time 3:10 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h33 | 9:43 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 1095 · IC 2163 · ICE 1002 | On time 3:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h10 | 9:23 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| 19279 · 19076 · 4793 · ICE 702 | On time 3:49 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h16 | 10:05 PM Berlin Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| 19274 · ICE 278 | On time 4:10 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h20 | 10:30 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| S3 · ICE 516 · ICE 655 | 4:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 7h11 | 11:24 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| S2 · ECE 4 · ICE 655 | 4:33 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h51 | 11:24 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| 19281 · 19078 · 4625 · ICE 500 | On time 4:49 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h40 | 11:29 PM Berlin Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| 19276 · ICE 594 · ICE 927 · 4625 | On time 5:10 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h19 | 11:29 PM Berlin Hbf | 4 transfers | |
| 19276 · ICE 594 | On time 5:10 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h50 | 12:00 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 1291 · IC 2165 · ICE 1000 | On time 5:13 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h37 | 11:50 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| ICE 1696 · ICE 574 · ICE 947 | On time 5:46 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h31 | 12:17 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| 19280 · ICE 276 · ICE 1500 | On time 6:10 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h13 | 12:23 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| 19280 · ICE 276 | On time 6:10 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h20 | 12:30 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| IC 2347 · ICE 1541 | On time 8:25 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 9h08 | 5:33 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| S3 · ICE 910 · ICE 1541 | On time 8:44 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 8h49 | 5:33 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| 19286 · ICE 100 · IC 2347 · ICE 1541 | On time 9:10 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 8h23 | 5:33 AM Berlin Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| S2 · IC 60409 · ICE 904 | On time 11:14 PM Heidelberg Hbf | 7h16 | 6:30 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| Thursday, July 16 | |||||
| ICE 698 · ICE 1104 | On time 2:02 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 7h21 | 9:23 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 698 | 2:02 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 7h27 | 9:29 AM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| ICE 618 · ICE 827 · ICE 804 | 3:43 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h22 | 10:05 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| ICE 618 · ICE 553 | On time 3:43 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 7h12 | 10:55 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 2518 · ICE 553 | On time 3:43 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 7h12 | 10:55 AM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 2518 · ICE 827 · ICE 804 | 3:43 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h22 | 10:05 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| S3 · ICE 561 · ICE 1162 | 5:43 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h04 | 11:47 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| ICE 776 · ICE 523 · ICE 1162 | 5:48 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 5h59 | 11:47 AM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| S3 · ICE 378 | On time 6:02 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h31 | 12:33 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| S3 · ICE 378 · ICE 1602 | 6:02 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h21 | 12:23 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| S2 · ICE 76 · ICE 555 | On time 6:31 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h24 | 12:55 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| S1 · ICE 694 | On time 7:03 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h31 | 1:34 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| S1 · ICE 694 · ICE 1557 · ICE 1100 | On time 7:03 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h20 | 1:23 PM Berlin Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| ICE 1697 · 89685 · ICE 508 | On time 8:05 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 7h24 | 3:29 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| FlixTrain | 9:00 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 5h00 | 2:00 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| FlixTrain | 9:06 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 4h54 | 2:00 PM Berlin Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 19260 · ICE 692 | 9:10 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h35 | 3:45 PM Berlin Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| ICE 117 · IC 2067 · ICE 1008 | On time 9:13 AM Heidelberg Hbf | 6h10 | 3:23 PM Berlin Hbf | 2 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
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Trains from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf run on average 8 times per day, taking around 5h 26m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $13 (€11) if you book in advance.
There are 2 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:21, the last at 19:10. The fastest train covers the 297 miles (478 km) distance in 4h 54m.
Distance 297 miles (478 km) |
Average train duration 5h 26m |
Cheapest ticket price $13 (€11) |
Trains per day 8 |
Direct trains 2 |
Fastest train 4h 54m |
First train 3:21 AM |
Last train 7:10 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Train companies: FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf trainsFlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) trains will get you between Heidelberg Hbf and Berlin Hbf from $13 (€11). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
FlixTrain
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
FlixTrain GmbH
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
FAQs: Trains from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Berlin Hbf, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
popular train stations
Popular train stations from Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
Most Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf trains use the Heidelberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf station pair. Use this guide to compare Heidelberg Hbf and Berlin Hbf train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Heidelberg Hbf from Heidelberg city centre
Heidelberg Hbf is 1 km from Heidelberg city centre. Public transport options include:
Heidelberg Hbf train station facilities and services
Heidelberg Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Heid´s Grill, McDonald's, Uuuhmami, Taj Mahal
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Heidelberg Hbf. ATMs are available at Heidelberg Hbf.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Heidelberg Hbf. Information desks are available at Heidelberg Hbf.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Heidelberg Hbf. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Heidelberg Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Heidelberg Hbf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Heidelberg Hbf.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Leonardo Hotel, Qube Hotel, NH Heidelberg, Krokodil.
Getting to Berlin Hbf from Berlin city centre
Berlin Hbf is 2 km from Berlin city centre. Public transport options include:
Berlin Hbf train station facilities and services
Berlin Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: backWERK, Burger King, Costa Coffee, Dunkin' Donuts, Einstein Kaffee, Le Crobag, McDonald's, Hans im Glück, Pret A Manger, Starbucks, & many more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free WiFi (30 minutes limit). ATMs are available at Berlin Hbf.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Berlin Hbf. Information desks are located on the ground level near the Europaplatz exit.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located on Level 1 near Platforms 13/14.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Berlin Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Berlin Hbf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Berlin Hbf: Elevators, escalators, step-free access. Contact the Mobility Service Center at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include MEININGER Hotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof, IntercityHotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Motel One Berlin Hauptbahnof.
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