Travel Information from Leipzig to Heidelberg
| 209 miles (337 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $20 - $93 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 4 h | |
| Flight • $93 (€84) • 1 h | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 209 miles (337 km) from Leipzig to Heidelberg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Leipzig to Heidelberg.
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The best way to travel from Leipzig to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 ways to get from Leipzig to Heidelberg: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Leipzig to Heidelberg is a train with an average price of $20 (€18).
This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Heidelberg:
A train is $4 (€3) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $24 (€21) from Leipzig to Heidelberg.
A train is $73 (€66) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $93 (€84) from Leipzig to Heidelberg.
The fastest way to get to Heidelberg from Leipzig is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 7 h of travel time.
Train takes 4 h on average.
You should expect to travel around 209 miles (337 km) between Leipzig and Heidelberg.
The average frequency per day from Leipzig to Heidelberg is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- 9 flights a day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Heidelberg from Leipzig 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 Leipzig to Heidelberg:
- Buses mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Leipzig to Heidelberg:
- FlixBus can get you to Heidelberg by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Leipzig to Heidelberg for $24 (€21) on Omio.
- Lufthansa can take you to Heidelberg by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Lufthansa from Leipzig to Heidelberg for $93 (€84).
- Deutsche Bahn can take you to Heidelberg by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Leipzig to Heidelberg for $20 (€18).
Yes, there are direct services available from Leipzig to Heidelberg with the following travel companies:
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- Direct flights with with 4 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Heidelberg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Leipzig and Heidelberg.
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