The average bus between Bayreuth and Heidelberg takes 5h and the fastest bus takes 4h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bayreuth to Heidelberg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Bayreuth and Heidelberg. The earliest departure is at 10:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bayreuth is at 7:10 PM which arrives into Heidelberg at 12:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Nürnberg Hbf and take an average of 5h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bayreuth to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Bayreuth station and arriving at Heidelberg station via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
Bayreuth to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bayreuth Hbf station.
Bayreuth to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Book your Bayreuth to Heidelberg bus tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) and FlixBus.
The distance between Bayreuth and Heidelberg is 216.3 km. The road distance is 294 km.
You can take a bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Nürnberg Hbf and Nuremberg central bus station in around 5h 26m.