There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Ettal by train, bus, or car
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Pasing to Oberautrain Rb6
5h 30m€78–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Munich central bus stationbus N94 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
7h 51m€40–67Drive 363.9 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Ettalcar 363.9 km
3h 46m€52–75Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Weilheim(Oberbay)train Rb
5h 55m€72–279Train #2
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain
- Take the train from Esslingen to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain 62
8h 36m€85–295
Heidelberg to Ettal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Ettal is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Ettal is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Ettal. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Ettal, Klostergasthof via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Ettal. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Oberau via Hauptbahnhof and Pasing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Ettal is 410 km. The road distance is 363.9 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Ettal without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 5h 30m and costs €75 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Heidelberg to Ettal, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Ettal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Ettal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Ettal is to train via Stuttgart which takes 5h 30m and costs €75 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Ettal, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Ettal, Klostergasthof via Hauptbahnhof, Pasing, Oberau, and Oberau in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Ettal, Klostergasthof via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 7h 51m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Weilheim(Oberbay)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pasing to Oberau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Weilheim(Oberbay)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
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 Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Ettal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Heidelberg to Ettal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Ettal is 364 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Heidelberg to Ettal.
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