There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeld by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain 50
2h 53m€40–176Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim to Fulda Stationbus
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain Rb5
4h 54m€22–62Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain 50
3h 46m€34–124Drive 223 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeldcar 223 km
1h 50m€33–48
Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeld by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeld is to bus and train which costs €21 - €65 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeld is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeld. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Bad Hersfeld is 231 km. The road distance is 223 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeld without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €40 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeld, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeld is 223 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Heidelberg to Bad Hersfeld.
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Bad Hersfeld, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Mannheim to Fulda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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