There are 6 ways to get from Buchen to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 52m€51–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lörrach central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 007 / ...
6h 18m€31–51Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 13m€32–118Drive 249 km
- Drive from Buchen to Heidelbergcar 249 km
2h 33m€37–53Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re73 / ...
4h 16m€48–218Train, fly
- Take the train from Stein-Säckingen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 44m€139–308
Buchen to Heidelberg by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buchen to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Buchen to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Buchen to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Hottingen Abzw Oberwihl and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Murg, Rheinfelden Busbahnhof and Lörrach central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Buchen to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Stein-Säckingen and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Buchen and Heidelberg is 322 km. The road distance is 249 km.
The best way to get from Buchen to Heidelberg without a car is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Buchen to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Buchen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lörrach central train station.
Buchen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Buchen to Heidelberg is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Buchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €40–100 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Trenitalia EuroCity also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lörrach central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 3 times a day. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–90
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–27
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stein-Säckingen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lörrach central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Buchen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Buchen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buchen to Heidelberg is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Buchen to Heidelberg.
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