There are 5 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain Re45
2h 49m€41–133Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn204.1 km
2h 22m€11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N168 / ...
5h 20m€24–70Train via Heilbronn Harmonie
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonietrain 85457 / ...
3h 13mDrive 204.6 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronncar 204.6 km
2h 10m€29–42
Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn is to rideshare which costs €11 - €16 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn station. However, there are services departing from Freiburg and arriving at Heilbronn central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and Heilbronn is 203 km. The road distance is 204.6 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €70 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Heilbronn, Germany?
You can take a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Freiburg to Heilbronn central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Heilbronn.
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