There are 6 ways to get from Bavaria to Heidelberg by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 59m€60–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Heidelberg321.7 km
3h 36m€12–20Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 14m€25–47Fly, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 18m€105–200Train via Muenchen Ost
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Heidelberg Hbftrain Ice
4h 13m€60–120Drive 321.5 km
- Drive from Munich to Heidelbergcar 321.5 km
3h 8m€47–68
Bavaria to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bavaria to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bavaria to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bavaria station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Bavaria to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Marienplatz and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Bavaria and Heidelberg is 328 km. The road distance is 321.5 km.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Bavaria to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Bavaria to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Bavaria to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Heidelberg is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €50 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Bavaria, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 2h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marienplatz to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Hackerbrücke, Munich central bus station, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Bavaria to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bavaria to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bavaria to Heidelberg is 321 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Bavaria to Heidelberg.
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