There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Kulmbach by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
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 Kulmbachtrain
5h 7m€69–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus Re30 / ...
6h 21m€32–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Bamberg train stationbus 1326
- Take the train from Bamberg to Kulmbachtrain Re35 / ...
6h 6m€38–114Drive 258.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Kulmbachcar 258.3 km
3h 14m€37–54Train, 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 Kulmbachtrain
5h 23m€132–280
Heidelberg to Kulmbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Kulmbach is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Kulmbach is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Kulmbach. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg and arriving at Kulmbach Bayreuther Straße via Nürnberg Hbf and Bayreuth Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Kulmbach. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt and arriving at Kulmbach via Osterburken, Würzburg Hbf and Bamberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Kulmbach is 320 km. The road distance is 258.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Kulmbach without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Heidelberg to Kulmbach, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Kulmbach bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Heidelberg station.
Heidelberg to Kulmbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Kulmbach is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 21m.
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 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Kulmbach Bayreuther Straße via Nuremberg - Bus Station, Nürnberg Hbf, and Bayreuth Hbf in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Weststadt/Südstadt to Osterburken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osterburken to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Kulmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Kulmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kulmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Bamberg to Kulmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Bamberg to Kulmbach
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 Pre Waypoint to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Kulmbach bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nuremberg - Bus Station.
Heidelberg to Kulmbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Osterburken, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Kulmbach is 258 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Heidelberg to Kulmbach.
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