There are 5 ways to get from Braunfels to Heidelberg by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhoftrain Rb15
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
3h 39m€25–84Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhoftrain Rb15
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
4h 49m€18–33Drive 145.2 km
- Drive from Braunfels to Heidelbergcar 145.2 km
1h 29m€21–31Line 185 bus, train
- Take the bus from Braunfels Busbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus 185
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26
4h 35mLine 24 bus, train
- 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 62 / ...
5h 12m
Braunfels to Heidelberg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braunfels to Heidelberg is to train and bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 49m.
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 train from Braunfels to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Braunfels and Heidelberg is 162 km. The road distance is 145.2 km.
The best way to get from Braunfels to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs €25 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Braunfels to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Braunfels to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf station.
Braunfels to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof 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 1253+ hotels available in Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Braunfels, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Braunfels Solmser Straße to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf Bahnhof, Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf, Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 3h 39m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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