There are 4 ways to get from Braunfels to Heidelberg by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Bahnhofbus 24
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
4h 42m€33–132Drive 145.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Braunfels to Heidelbergcar 145.2 km
1h 29m€21–30Line 185 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Braunfels Busbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus 185
- Take the bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Stadttheaterbus 24
- Take the bus from Gießen to Mannheimbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 198 / ...
6h 16mBus, train
- Take the bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Bahnhofbus 24
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26
4h 44m€33–127
Braunfels to Heidelberg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braunfels to Heidelberg is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Braunfels to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Braunfels to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Braunfels Busbahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB, Gießen Berliner Platz, Gießen and Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Braunfels and Heidelberg is 189 km. The road distance is 145.2 km.
The best way to get from Braunfels to Heidelberg without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 42m and costs €30 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Braunfels to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Braunfels to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Verkehrsgesellschaft Lahn-Dill-Weil mbH, depart from Braunfels Busbahnhof station.
Braunfels to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Verkehrsgesellschaft Lahn-Dill-Weil mbH, arrive at Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braunfels to Heidelberg is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Braunfels to Heidelberg.
There are 1273+ hotels available in Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Braunfels, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Braunfels Busbahnhof to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB, Gießen Stadttheater, Gießen Berliner Platz, Gießen An der Automeile, Gießen, and Mannheim central bus station in around 6h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6441 4071877
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Braunfels Busbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Stadttheater
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 6441 90100
- [email protected]
- Website
- gimmler-reisen.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Stadttheater
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.gimmler-reisen.de/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Gießen to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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