The average bus between Reading and Heidelberg takes 21h 39m and the fastest bus takes 20h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Reading 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 twice daily between Reading and Heidelberg. The earliest departure is at 4:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Reading is at 7:51 PM which arrives into Heidelberg at 3:24 PM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 2 and take an average of 21h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at Heidelberg station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
Reading to Heidelberg bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Heidelberg bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Book your Reading to Heidelberg bus tickets online with RailAir, National Express and FlixBus.
The distance between Reading and Heidelberg is 720.6 km. The road distance is 966 km.
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Frankfurt central train station in around 21h 2m.