There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Kandern by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train, line 55 bus
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel Bad Bf to Kandern Busbahnhofbus 55
4h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Lörrach central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
4h 48m€21–35Night train, line 55 bus
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Basel Bad Bf to Kandern Busbahnhofbus 55
3h 43mDrive 229.8 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Kanderncar 229.8 km
2h 1m€33–48Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Schliengen Bahnhoftrain Rb27 / ...
4h 23m€31–180
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Kandern is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Kandern is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Kandern. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Kandern Busbahnhof via Lörrach Busbahnhof and Lörrach-Brombach/Hauingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Kandern. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Schliengen Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Kandern is 266 km. The road distance is 229.8 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Kandern without a car is to train and line 55 bus which takes 4h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Heidelberg to Kandern, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Kandern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Kandern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Kandern is to bus which takes 4h 48m and costs €21 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €180 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Kandern, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Lörrach central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Kandern Busbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Schliengen Bahnhof, and Schliengen Eisenbahnstraße in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Schliengen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–27
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 Lörrach central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Kandern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lörrach central train station.
Heidelberg to Kandern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Kandern is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Heidelberg to Kandern.
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