There are 8 ways to get from Braunschweig to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 13 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
4h 29m€78–269Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1335 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 36m€34–56Drive 404.7 km
- Drive from Braunschweig to Heidelbergcar 404.7 km
3h 25m€59–85Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 27m€122–312Drive, car train
- Drive from Braunschweig to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar
5h 24m€116–142Train
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
6h 45m€110–380Bus
- Take the bus from Braunschweig to Mannheimbus
7h 44m€34–58Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 19m€139–326
Braunschweig to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braunschweig to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Braunschweig to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Braunschweig station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Brunswick central station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Braunschweig and Heidelberg is 451 km. The road distance is 404.7 km.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 4h 29m and costs €75 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Braunschweig to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Braunschweig to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brunswick central station.
Braunschweig to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Heidelberg is to train via Kassel which takes 4h 29m and costs €75 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 36m.
What companies run services between Braunschweig, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brunswick central station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- 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 Brunswick central station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Braunschweig to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Braunschweig to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braunschweig to Heidelberg is 405 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Braunschweig to Heidelberg.
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