How to travel from Hamburg to Heidelberg

There are 3 travel options from Hamburg to Heidelberg: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Heidelberg from Hamburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Hamburg to Heidelberg:

A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $22 (€19) from Hamburg to Heidelberg.

A train is $47 (€42) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Heidelberg costing on average $66 (€60).

The fastest way from Hamburg to Heidelberg is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Heidelberg that take longer:

Bus takes on average 8 h 10 min.

Train takes 4 h 47 min on average.

Heidelberg is approximately 293 miles (472 km) away from Hamburg.

The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Heidelberg is:

• 9 buses a day.
• 31 flights a day.
• Around 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Hamburg to Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hamburg to Heidelberg:

• Buses mostly leave from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and tend to arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
• Trains most often depart from Hamburg at Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg at Heidelberg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Hamburg to Heidelberg:

• Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Hamburg to Heidelberg tickets on Omio for $22 (€19).
• Travel with Lufthansa or Eurowings to go to Heidelberg by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurowings Hamburg to Heidelberg tickets on Omio for $66 (€60).
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain to go to Heidelberg by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Hamburg to Heidelberg tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).

Yes, there are direct routes from Hamburg to Heidelberg with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct bus to Heidelberg with FlixBus with 4 direct buses per day.
• You can find 15 direct flights per day to Heidelberg with Lufthansa or Eurowings.
• You can check for a direct train to Heidelberg with Deutsche Bahn with 1 direct train per day.

Direct services to Heidelberg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.