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Cheltenham, Great Britain → Heidelberg, Germany

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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Cheltenham to Heidelberg

Composite routes from Cheltenham to Heidelberg

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Transport providers

Airlines

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from London Stansted Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$26.58–$265.81

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 47m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$215.18–$620.23
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$215.18–$759.47
Plane from London City Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$227.84–$696.18
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
3h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$189.87–$822.76

Air France

Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
4h 10m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$253.16–$556.94
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
3h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$164.55–$696.18

Brussels Airlines

Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$303.79–$632.89
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$164.55–$759.47

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$240.50–$392.39
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.26–$696.18
Plane from London City Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$177.21–$607.57
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$126.58–$531.63

British Airways

Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$88.60–$696.18
Plane from London City Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$126.58–$632.89
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 36m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$63.29–$569.60

Eurowings

Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.28–$443.02

Swiss

Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from London City Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$164.55–$759.47

Air Dolomiti

Website:
airdolomiti.it/
Plane from London City Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$177.21–$607.57

Bus operators

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Cheltenham to London
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$18.99–$27.85
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg
Ave. Duration:
1h 39m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$12.66–$17.72

Union Ivkoni

Phone:
07001 8282
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from London Victoria to Mannheim
Ave. Duration:
20h 30m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$41.77–$69.62

Tarsin

Phone:
+40 230 562 929
Website:
tarsin.ro/
Bus from London Colindale to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
11h 39m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$16.46–$21.52

Train operators

TGV inOui

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe
Ave. Duration:
2h 31m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$101.26–$177.21

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$12.66–$32.91
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$45.57–$113.92

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris
Ave. Duration:
2h 27m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$120.25–$240.50
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 4m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$101.26–$202.52

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
32 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$31.64–$35.44
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe
Ave. Duration:
2h 31m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$94.93–$107.59
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg,
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.11–$32.91
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg,
Ave. Duration:
1h 7m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$34.18–$39.24
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
3h 6m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$75.95–$88.60
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg,
Ave. Duration:
51 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$34.18–$37.97

Railjet

Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg,
Ave. Duration:
41 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$21.52–$31.64

ÖBB EuroCity

Phone:
+43 5 1717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg,
Ave. Duration:
39 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$29.11–$41.77

Deutsche Bahn Regional

Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg,
Ave. Duration:
45 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$13.92–$20.25
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg,
Ave. Duration:
1h 34m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$18.99–$26.58

Eurotunnel

Phone:
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website:
eurotunnel.com/uk/
Train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly

First Great Western Service

Phone:
+44 3457 000 125
Website:
gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$75.95–$177.21

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Cheltenham to London
Ave. Duration:
3h 34m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$30.38–$43.04

Cross Country

Phone:
0344 736 9123
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
39 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$41.77–$82.28

Flixtrain

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 100
Website:
flixtrain.de/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg,
Ave. Duration:
39 min
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$4.81–$6.96
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg,
Ave. Duration:
46 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$8.23–$12.02

Other operators

Irish Ferries

Phone:
+353 818 300 400
Website:
irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Other from Port of Dover to Calais
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$43.04–$51.90

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Heidelberg?

The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Heidelberg is to bus which costs $43.48 - $59.78 and takes 20h 18m.

What is the fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Heidelberg?

The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Heidelberg is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $163.04 - $434.78 .

Is there a direct bus between Cheltenham and Heidelberg?

No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Cheltenham and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via London Victoria, London Colindale and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.

Is there a direct train between Cheltenham and Heidelberg?

No, there is no direct train from Cheltenham to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Cheltenham Spa and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Paddington station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.

How far is it from Cheltenham to Heidelberg?

The distance between Cheltenham and Heidelberg is 940 km.

How do I travel from Cheltenham to Heidelberg without a car?

The best way to get from Cheltenham to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 5m and costs $260.87 - $543.48 .

How long does it take to get from Cheltenham to Heidelberg?

It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Cheltenham to Heidelberg, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Cheltenham to Heidelberg bus from?

Cheltenham to Heidelberg bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cheltenham station.

Where do I catch the Cheltenham to Heidelberg train from?

Cheltenham to Heidelberg train services, operated by First Great Western Service, depart from Cheltenham Spa station.

Train or bus from Cheltenham to Heidelberg?

The best way to get from Cheltenham to Heidelberg is to train via Paris which takes 10h 5m and costs $260.87 - $543.48 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $43.48 - $59.78 and takes 20h 18m.

Where does the Cheltenham to Heidelberg bus arrive?

Cheltenham to Heidelberg bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.

What is the time difference between Cheltenham and Heidelberg?

Heidelberg is 1h ahead of Cheltenham. It is currently 08:38 in Cheltenham and 09:38 in Heidelberg.

Where does the Cheltenham to Heidelberg train arrive?

Cheltenham to Heidelberg train services, operated by First Great Western Service, arrive at London Paddington station.

How do I get a train ticket from Cheltenham to Heidelberg?

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