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

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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof to Waldsolms-Brandoberndorftrain train Rb15
    4h 32m
    €11–38

  2. Bus, train, line 185 bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Montabaur Bahnhoftrain train 49 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Montabaur to Wetzlarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Braunfels Busbahnhofbus bus 185
    5h 22m

  3. Drive  144.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Braunfelscar car 144.9 km
    1h 26m
    €22–31

  4. Train, line 24 bus

    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 53m

  5. Tram, train

    1. Take the tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram tram
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof to Waldsolms-Brandoberndorftrain train
    5h 55m
    €23–84

Heidelberg to Braunfels by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€11Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 161.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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, Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf, and Waldsolms-Brandoberndorf Bahnhof in around 4h 32m.

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