The average bus between Heidelberg and Ettal takes 10h 53m and the fastest bus takes 7h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Heidelberg to Ettal. 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 twice daily between Heidelberg and Ettal. The earliest departure is at 4:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 9:46 PM which arrives into Ettal at 8:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Munich central bus station and take an average of 10h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Ettal. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Ettal station via Munich central bus station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
Heidelberg to Ettal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Ettal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
The distance between Heidelberg and Ettal is 270.4 km. The road distance is 441 km.
You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Ettal, Klostergasthof via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 7h 51m.