There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Kronach by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Osterburken
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain S1
- Take the train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to Kronachtrain
4h 55m€60–131Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Bamberg train stationbus 1326
- Take the train from Bamberg to Kronachtrain Rb25 / ...
5h 49m€33–83Drive 262.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Kronachcar 262.3 km
3h 20m€38–54Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kronachtrain
5h 14m€127–265Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain 11
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to Kronachtrain
5h 17m€71–246
Heidelberg to Kronach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Kronach is to bus and train which costs €30 - €85 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Kronach is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Kronach. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt and arriving at Kronach via Osterburken, Würzburg Hbf and Bamberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Kronach is 314 km. The road distance is 262.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Kronach without a car is to train via Osterburken which takes 4h 55m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Heidelberg to Kronach, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Kronach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt station.
Heidelberg to Kronach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Osterburken, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Kronach is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Heidelberg to Kronach.
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Kronach, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Kronach via Osterburken, Würzburg Hbf, and Bamberg in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Kronach
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Kronach
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kronach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Kronach
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bamberg to Kronach
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Kronach
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- 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 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Kronach
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 central train station to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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