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

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There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Pilsen by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus 109 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 7m
    Kč 1,055–1,320

  2. Bus via Nuremberg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Nuremberg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Pilsenbus bus
    7h 19m
    Kč 541–957

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    4. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    7h 52m
    Kč 2,395–6,130

  4. Drive  404.2 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Pilsencar car 404.2 km
    3h 30m
    Kč 1,557–2,249

  5. Train via Würzburg

    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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    5. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    8h 10m
    Kč 2,104–6,843

Heidelberg to Pilsen by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,395Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 412 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Pilsen, Czechia?

You can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží via Nürnberg in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, and Schwandorf in around 7h 52m.

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