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München / Munich to Heidelberg by train
There are direct trains from München / Munich to Heidelberg, though if you are willing to change trains, the journey options which involve making a connection are much more frequent
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From München Hbf/Munich main station to Heidelberg Hbf
Journey Summary
2hr 58min - 3hr 8min (approx)
Daily
Travel Information
When you look up this journey on the ticket booking services, you will also see more frequent alternative journey options, which involve changing trains, usually in Stuttgart.
All trains also call at: Munchen-Passing
Monday to Friday: 5 x trains per day
Saturday: 4 x trains
Sunday: 5 x trains
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
When making an online booking, check that you’re looking at booking info for the direct trains.
On the DB Bahn booking site look for journeys that have:
- 0 in the Chg. column
- IC or EC in the Products column.
Use the earlier/later buttons* to search for the cheapest ticket prices.
*There can be gaps of more than three hours between the departures from Munchen of these direct trains to Heidelberg, so you may need to also use the earlier/later buttons to find them when booking online.
On Monday to Saturday the final direct train of the usually departs at 14:00.
Reservations are recommended for this journey, though if you book a 1st class ticket it will include the reservation.
The alternative journey options:
When you look up this journey on the ticket booking services, you will see multiple alternative options which involve changing trains, usually in Stuttgart.
You may only see such journeys when you look up your first choice of departure times, but you don't HAVE to change trains when making this journey.
If you're averse to making connections on train journeys, search through the departures until you find these direct trains.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| DB Bahn | from €17.90 | |
| Save A Train | from €17.90 | |
| Trainline | from €17.90 |
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Good to Know
The train will reverse direction on departure from Stuttgart.
On Monday to Friday and Sunday the first departure of the day is the ICE train on this route.
This is a very pleasant journey, particularly between Ulm and Stuttgart.
Though what had been the highlight of the trip, the views over the town of Gelsenkirchen, have now been obscured by barriers, which protect its no doubt grateful citizens from the sound of the trains.
The train will reverse direction on departure from Stuttgart.
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