There are 5 ways to get from Bayreuth to Heilbronn by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N1222
4h 25m€21–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bayreuth to Heilbronn239.8 km
2h 37m€7–13Train
- Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hessental Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hessental Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 25m€49–82Drive 236.5 km
- Drive from Bayreuth to Heilbronncar 236.5 km
2h 10m€35–50Bus via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbfbus Re30
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N1315 / ...
4h 37m
Bayreuth to Heilbronn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bayreuth to Heilbronn is to rideshare which costs €7 - €13 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bayreuth to Heilbronn is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bayreuth central train station station and arriving at Heilbronn central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bayreuth to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Bayreuth Hbf and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf and Hessental Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Bayreuth and Heilbronn is 265 km. The road distance is 236.5 km.
The best way to get from Bayreuth to Heilbronn without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs €21 - €35.
The bus from Bayreuth central train station to Heilbronn central train station takes 4h 25m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Bayreuth to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bayreuth central train station.
Bayreuth to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bayreuth Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bayreuth to Heilbronn is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs €21 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Bayreuth, Germany and Heilbronn, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bayreuth central train station to Heilbronn central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bayreuth Hbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf and Hessental Bahnhof in around 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hessental Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayreuth central train station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bayreuth to Heilbronn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Bayreuth to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Bayreuth to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bayreuth to Heilbronn is 237 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Bayreuth to Heilbronn.
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