Train to Düsseldorf
Heidelberg → Düsseldorf · about 2h 50m
Train to Essen
Düsseldorf → Essen · about 20m
Heidelberg → Essen
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About the trip from Heidelberg to Essen
Heidelberg (Germany) and Essen (Germany) are 257 km (160 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, via Düsseldorf: about 3h 25m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by train via Mannheim and Düsseldorf, takes about 3h. No flight is needed.
Step by step
- Train from Heidelberg to Düsseldorf: about 2h 50m, 243 km
- Train from Düsseldorf to Essen: about 20m, 31 km
Every route we know
- Train, via Düsseldorf: about 3h 25m, 1 change
- Train, via Mannheim and Düsseldorf: about 3h, 2 changes
- Train, direct: about 4h 10m, no changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.