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How to get fromHeidelberg to Rhine Gorgeby train, ferry, bus, car, or tram

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There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rhine Gorge by train, ferry, bus, car, or tram

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  1. Train, line 230 ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kdferry ferry 230 / ...
    4h 25m

  2. Drive  150.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Rhine Gorgecar car 150.6 km
    1h 41m
    €23–32

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Frankfurtbus bus Airport Bus
    2. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to St. Goarshausen Bahnhofbus bus 10X
    5h 11m

  4. Tram, train, line 230 ferry

    1. Take the tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram tram
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kdferry ferry 230 / ...
    5h 59m

  5. Tram, train, line 230 ferry via Mainz

    1. Take the tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram tram
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kdferry ferry 230 / ...
    6h 10m

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  • Distance: 148 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Rhine Gorge, Germany?

You can take a bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Rhine Gorge via Frankfurt, Hattersheim, Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, St. Goarshausen Bahnhof, and St. Goarshausen Wellmich Bergstraße in around 5h 11m.

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