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How to get fromHeidelberg to Plitvice Lakes National Parkby train, bus, car, car train, night train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 13 ways to get from Heidelberg to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, car, car train, night train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Bihac, ASbus bus
    9h 23m

  2. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane FKB - ZAD
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    9h 31m
    €70–328

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plitvice Lakes National Parkcar car
    14h 57m
    €165–227

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    19h 59m
    €179–337

  5. Drive 933.8 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Plitvička Jezeracar car 933.8 km
    10h
    €132–191

  6. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Rosenheimtrain train 62
    2. Take the bus from Rosenheim to Cazinbus bus
    3. Drive from Cazin to Plitvice Lakes National Parkcar car
    9h 57m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zagrebbus bus N952 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus Arriva
    16h 50m
    €77–156

  8. Bus via Heidelberg, Seegarten

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    18h 27m
    €84–133

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    9h 1m
    €110–407

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane STR - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    9h 12m
    €90–400

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane FRA - ZAD
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    8h 32m
    €106–302

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane FRA - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    10h 17m
    €103–330

  13. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    10h 29m
    €140–890

Heidelberg to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, night train, tram, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration19h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Plitvička Jezera via Mannheim central bus station, Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 16h 50m.

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