The average bus between Karlsruhe and Heidelberg takes 44 min and the fastest bus takes 39 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Karlsruhe 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 hourly between Karlsruhe and Heidelberg. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Karlsruhe is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Heidelberg at 10:34 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 44 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe station and arriving at Heidelberg station. Services depart hourly, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Karlsruhe to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
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The distance between Karlsruhe and Heidelberg is 48.9 km. The road distance is 56 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint hourly. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 44 min. ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH also services this route 4 times a week.