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Leicester, Great Britain → Heidelberg, Germany

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Twelve ways to Travel from Leicester to Heidelberg

Composite routes from Leicester 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:
$27.85–$278.47

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 47m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$215.18–$632.89
Plane from London City Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$227.84–$759.47
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$215.18–$822.76
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
3h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$607.57
Plane from Ringway Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 58m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$215.18–$620.23

Air France

Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
4h 10m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$265.81–$518.97
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
3h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$164.55–$607.57

Brussels Airlines

Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$291.13–$696.18
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$177.21–$822.76
Plane from Ringway Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 22m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$202.52–$620.23

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$215.18–$405.05
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 Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$107.59–$696.18
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$177.21–$455.68
Plane from Ringway Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$177.21–$594.92

British Airways

Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from London City Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$120.25–$696.18
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$88.60–$696.18
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 36m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$94.93–$582.26
Plane from Ringway Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
4h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$126.58–$531.63

Eurowings

Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$113.92–$405.05

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 Leicester St Margarets bus station to London,
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.72–$25.32
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg
Ave. Duration:
1h 39m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$12.66–$18.99

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:
$43.04–$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–$22.78

Train operators

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$46.83–$113.92
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$31.64–$82.28
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$13.92–$34.18

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$101.26–$215.18
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$69.62–$151.89

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$54.43–$62.02
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$58.23–$64.55
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
32 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$32.91–$36.71
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg,
Ave. Duration:
44 min
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.11–$34.18
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg,
Ave. Duration:
1h 7m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$35.44–$40.50

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–$32.91

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:
$30.38–$43.04

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

Avanti West Coast

Phone:
00 44 345 528 0253
Website:
avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester
Ave. Duration:
1h 9m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$46.83–$151.89

Eurotunnel

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

East Midlands Railways

Phone:
03457 125 678
Website:
eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to London
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$46.83–$69.62

Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB)

Phone:
+32 70 79 79 79
Website:
belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim
Ave. Duration:
6h 17m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$46.83–$69.62

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leicester to London
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$29.11–$41.77

Cross Country

Phone:
0344 736 9123
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
48 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$40.50–$75.95
Train from Leicester to Stansted
Ave. Duration:
2h 29m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$82.28–$240.50

Österreichische Bundesbahnen

Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
2h 44m
Frequency:
6 times a week

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:
$4.94–$7.59
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:
$44.30–$53.16

Questions and Answers

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

The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Heidelberg is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs $43.48 - $65.22 and takes 18h 25m.

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

The fastest way to get from Leicester to Heidelberg is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $173.91 - $423.91 .

Is there a direct bus between Leicester and Heidelberg?

No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Leicester St Margarets bus station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), Claremont Road Brent Cross, London Colindale and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.

Is there a direct train between Leicester and Heidelberg?

No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.

How far is it from Leicester to Heidelberg?

The distance between Leicester and Heidelberg is 1006 km.

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

The best way to get from Leicester to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs $152.17 - $478.26 .

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

It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Leicester to Heidelberg, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Leicester to Heidelberg bus from?

Leicester to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leicester St Margarets bus station.

Where do I catch the Leicester to Heidelberg train from?

Leicester to Heidelberg train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.

Train or bus from Leicester to Heidelberg?

The best way to get from Leicester to Heidelberg is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs $152.17 - $478.26 . Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs $43.48 - $65.22 and takes 18h 25m.

Where does the Leicester to Heidelberg bus arrive?

Leicester to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.

What is the time difference between Leicester and Heidelberg?

Heidelberg is 1h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 19:47 in Leicester and 20:47 in Heidelberg.

Where does the Leicester to Heidelberg train arrive?

Leicester to Heidelberg train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.

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

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Where can I stay near Heidelberg?

There are 1083+ hotels available in Heidelberg. Prices start at $56.30 per night.
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