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How to get fromBayreuth to Heidelbergby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bayreuth to Heidelberg by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1385 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 109 / ...
    4h 59m
    €26–39

  2. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburkentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadttrain train S1 / ...
    5h 16m
    €38–88

  3. Drive  263.5 km

    1. Drive from Bayreuth to Heidelbergcar car 263.5 km
    3h 13m
    €49–71

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 16m
    €116–212

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    5h 20m
    €54–117

  6. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbfbus bus Re30
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelbergbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    5h 32m

Bayreuth to Heidelberg by bus

Calendar36Weekly Buses
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 293.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Bayreuth, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a bus from Bayreuth central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Nuremberg central bus station in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bayreuth Hbf to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt via Nürnberg Hbf, Würzburg Hbf, Wuerzburg Hbf, and Osterburken, Bahnhof in around 5h 16m.

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