There are 4 ways to get from Ettlingen to Heidelberg by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Line 20071 train, train
best- Take the train from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 20071 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re73 / ...
1h 3mDrive 59 km
cheapest- Drive from Ettlingen to Heidelbergcar 59 km
36 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ettlingen to Heidelbergtaxi 59 km
36 min€160–190Line 107 bus, train
- Take the bus from Ettlingen Rathaus to Durlach Bahnhofbus 107
- Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bftrain S3 / ...
1h 19m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ettlingen to Heidelberg is to drive which costs €8 - €13 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Ettlingen to Heidelberg is to drive which takes 36 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct train from Ettlingen to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Ettlingen and Heidelberg is 60 km. The road distance is 59 km.
The best way to get from Ettlingen to Heidelberg without a car is to line 20071 train and train which takes 1h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Ettlingen to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Ettlingen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, depart from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen station.
Ettlingen to Heidelberg train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ettlingen to Heidelberg is 59 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Ettlingen to Heidelberg.
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What companies run services between Ettlingen, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- 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
- +49 721 61070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH
Bus from Ettlingen Rathaus to Durlach Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- €160–190
Taxi Ebert Krankenfahrten
- Phone
- +49 7231 471247
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Andreas Niedersetz
- Phone
- +49 7231 455454
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Balagh Qamar
- Phone
- +49 7231 4962826
Grand Taxi
- Phone
- +49 7221 70707
Taxi Baden-Baden GmbH 38111
- Phone
- +49 7221 38111
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