There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Braunschweig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hildesheim
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 13
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 48m€80–349Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Brunswick central stationbus N235 / ...
8h 4m€38–65Drive 405.5 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Braunschweigcar 405.5 km
3h 22m€58–84Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 32m€122–341Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
6h 44m€110–490
Heidelberg to Braunschweig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Braunschweig is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Braunschweig is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Braunschweig station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Brunswick central station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Braunschweig is 439 km. The road distance is 405.5 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Braunschweig without a car is to train via Hildesheim which takes 3h 48m and costs €80 - €350.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Heidelberg to Braunschweig, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Braunschweig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Braunschweig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Braunschweig is to train via Hildesheim which takes 3h 48m and costs €80 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Braunschweig, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof via Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Brunswick central station via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Braunschweig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Heidelberg to Braunschweig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Braunschweig is 405 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Heidelberg to Braunschweig.
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