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How to get fromHeidelberg to Braunfelsby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Braunfels by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train 26
    2. Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus 24
    4h 5m
    €32–125

  2. Drive 144.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Braunfelscar car 144.9 km
    1h 26m
    €21–30

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus 24
    5h 23m
    €25–77

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bad Homburg to Brandoberndorftrain train Rb
    4h 16m
    €29–88

  5. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus 24
    4h 42m
    €32–129

Heidelberg to Braunfels by train and bus

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 185.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Braunfels, Germany?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Braunfels Solmser Straße via Frankfurt, Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof, Bad Homburg, Brandoberndorf, and Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf Bahnhof in around 4h 16m.

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