There are 7 ways to get from Erlangen to Heidelberg by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 1326
3h 44m€18–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erlangen to Heidelberg212.7 km
2h 44m€11–16Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
4h 8m€59–269Fly, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 29m€104–239Bus via Nürnberg Hbf
- Take the bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelbergbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 20m€22–54Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain Re8
- Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadttrain S1 / ...
4h 34m€67–129Drive 214.2 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Heidelbergcar 214.2 km
2h 31m€31–44
Erlangen to Heidelberg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €11 - €16 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erlangen train station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Erlangen and Heidelberg is 238 km. The road distance is 214.2 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Heidelberg without a car is to bus which takes 3h 44m and costs €18 - €30.
The bus from Erlangen train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint takes 3h 44m including transfers and departs once daily.
Erlangen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Heidelberg is to bus which takes 3h 44m and costs €18 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €270 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Erlangen train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Erlangen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erlangen to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Erlangen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Heidelberg is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Erlangen to Heidelberg.
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