There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N228 / ...
2h 10m€13–22Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain RE10b / ...
2h 33m€29–83Drive 150.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronncar 150.8 km
1h 19m€22–31Train via Heidelberg
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain RE10b / ...
2h 40m€29–87Train, line 85714 train
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Eberbachtrain Rb
- Take the train from Mosbach(Baden) to Heilbronn Theatertrain 85714 / ...
3h 44m
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn is to bus which costs €13 - €22 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs €21 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Heilbronn central train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Heilbronn is 154 km. The road distance is 150.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn without a car is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs €13 - €22.
The bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train station takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs €13 - €22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €29 - €85 and takes 2h 33m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany and Heilbronn, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €13–22 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankfurt to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 33m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Eberbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Mosbach(Baden) to Heilbronn Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn is 151 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Heilbronn.
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