There are 7 ways to get from Erlangen to Heidelberg University by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 1326
4h 15m€23–33Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erlangen to Heidelberg212.7 km
2h 55m€11–16Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburkentrain Re
- Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Altstadttrain S1 / ...
4h 41m€49–190Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Peterskirchebus
3h 57m€110–206Bus via Nürnberg Hbf
- Take the bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelbergbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 5m€21–43Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 7m€59–164Drive 212.9 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Heidelberg Universitycar 212.9 km
2h 29m€32–46
Erlangen to Heidelberg University by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Heidelberg University is to rideshare which costs €11 - €16 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Heidelberg University is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Heidelberg University. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Heidelberg, Peterskirche via Heidelberg, Betriebshof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Heidelberg University. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Heidelberg, Altstadt via Wuerzburg Hbf and Osterburken, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Erlangen and Heidelberg University is 241 km. The road distance is 212.9 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Heidelberg University without a car is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs €23 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Erlangen to Heidelberg University, including transfers.
Erlangen to Heidelberg University bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Heidelberg University train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Heidelberg University is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs €23 - €35. Alternatively, you can train via Würzburg, which costs €45 - €190 and takes 4h 41m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Heidelberg University, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Erlangen train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint 5 times a week. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Erlangen to Heidelberg University via Wuerzburg Hbf, Osterburken, Bahnhof, Heidelberg, Altstadt, Heidelberg, Altstadt, and Heidelberg, Peterskirche in around 4h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- 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
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- 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
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
Bus from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Peterskirche
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RNV Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nuremberg - Bus Station to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Erlangen to Heidelberg University bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Erlangen to Heidelberg University train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Heidelberg University is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Erlangen to Heidelberg University.
Book your Erlangen to Heidelberg University train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Heidelberg University.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Erlangen and Heidelberg University. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




























