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How to get fromHeidelberg to Kulmbachby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Kulmbach by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Osterburken, Bahnhoftrain train S1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    4. Take the train from Bamberg to Kulmbachtrain train
    5h 4m
    €35–90

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus 109 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus N1230 / ...
    6h 45m
    €29–45

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kulmbachtrain train Re32 / ...
    5h 33m
    €31–47

  4. Drive  258.3 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Kulmbachcar car 258.3 km
    3h 14m
    €48–70

Heidelberg to Kulmbach by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 319.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Kulmbach, Germany?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Kulmbach via Osterburken, Würzburg Hbf, and Bamberg in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Kulmbach Bayreuther Straße via Nuremberg central bus station and Bayreuth, Goethestraße in around 6h 45m.

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